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Lochmaddy Sheriff Court

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Hearings continue to call at Lochmaddy Sheriff Court

Jury trials which would otherwise call at Lochmaddy Sheriff Court were transferred to Inverness from July this year, due to the ongoing staffing challenges being faced by GEOAmey.

We would like to make it clear that all other hearings, including summary trials and civil hearings will still call at Lochmaddy Sheriff Court. Please only attend Inverness Sheriff Court if you have received a citation requiring you to do so.

The Order published in July requires new jury trials which would have called at Stornoway, Lerwick, Kirkwall, Portree and Lochmaddy Sheriff Courts to call at Inverness, Aberdeen or Peterhead Sheriff Courts instead.

Sheriff Principal Pyle has this order under constant review and is consulting with justice partners with a view to returning jury trials to island courts when practically possible.

Sheriffdom orders

The following Sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes apply to this court.

Please also refer to the Rules and Practice section of the website.

File	Type	Size	Uploaded on	Download
GHI – Order No 1 of 2024 – Return of Solemn Hearings to Sheriff Court Buildings	PDF	392.56 KB	13 Feb, 2024	Download
GHI Act of Court No 4 of 2023	PDF	46.42 KB	26 Sep, 2023	Download
GHI Act of Court No 2 of 2022 - Public & Court Holidays 2023	PDF	709.35 KB	28 Nov, 2022	Download
GHI Act of Court No 2 of 2023 – Public Holidays 2023 Amendment	PDF	492.67 KB	22 Aug, 2023	Download
GHI Act of Court No 3 of 2023 – Public Holidays 2024	PDF	501.26 KB	22 Aug, 2023	Download
GHI - Order No. 3 of 2023 - Transfer of Island Court Trials to Sheriffdom Hub Courts	PDF	401.16 KB	19 Jul, 2023	Download
GHI Act of Court No 1 of 2023	PDF	32.64 KB	10 Feb, 2023	Download
Final - Sheriffs Principal Guidance for Court Users - Electronic Submission of Documents	PDF	227.19 KB	24 Oct, 2022	Download
PN no.3 of 2022 - PIDM (003)	PDF	361.90 KB	19 Oct, 2022	Download
Management of Proceedings in the Sheriff Courts (July 2022)	PDF	181.07 KB	20 Jul, 2022	Download
Guidance for Court Users - Child Welfare Hearings	PDF	172.56 KB	13 Jul, 2022	Download
Management of Summary Cause Proceedings Housing (Scotland) Act 2001	PDF	193.24 KB	11 Jul, 2022	Download
Guidance Civil No 2	PDF	244.24 KB	19 Jun, 2020	Download
Electronic submission of documents Civil No 4 of 2020	PDF	104.73 KB	26 Jun, 2020	Download
Guidance for Practitioners and Litigants - Adoption Proceedings GHI	PDF	104.39 KB	21 May, 2021	Download
Civil Guidance - Video Conference Call	PDF	126.59 KB	03 Sep, 2021	Download
2022 Custody Direction	PDF	239.43 KB	19 Oct, 2021	Download

Lochmaddy Sheriff Court is situated in the village of Lochmaddy in the Isle of North Uist in the Western Isles. The court jurisdiction covers the islands of North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, Barra, Vatersay and Berneray.

Contact Details

Address

Sheriff Court House, Lochmaddy, Isle of North Uist, HS6 5AE

Postal address

Please Note: All mail should be posted to the Sheriff Clerk’s Office, Sheriff Courthouse, Somerled Square, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9EH

Main telephone

01478 612191

01876 500340

Sheriff Clerk / Main contact

Fax

01478 613203

Email

lochmaddy@scotcourts.gov.uk

Jury helpline

01876 500340 (recorded message)

Accessibility contact

If you want to contact us using text relay please follow the guidance at this link - the Next Generation Text Service

If you require the support of an interpreter when you contact the office (by phone or attend in person), a telephone interpretation service is available. To access this service ask for telephone interpreting and the language required.

If you use British Sign Language (BSL) and wish to phone us using a sign language interpreter, you can use the online video relay interpreting service. For more information see www.contactscotland-bsl.org

Directions

Public transport to the court is very limited. Use journey planner for public transportation information.

By bus

There is no direct bus service to the court.

By car

There is no public car park at the court. There are parking places at the local community hall next to the court.

By taxi

01870 602277
07879 221414
01876 500215
01870 602277
01870 603197

By air

The nearest airport is at Balivanich on Benbecula(tel 01870 602051).

The airport is situated approximately 30 minutes drive from the court. By ferry: Contact Caledonian MacBrayne online at www.calmac.co.uk or0800 066 5000 (freephone).

On Arrival

On arrival please report to the Sheriff Clerk's office. You will be directed from there to where you need to go in the building. There is disabled access at the side of the building. If you have any specific access requirements please contact 01478 612191.

The office is only open every fourth Tuesday and Wednesday when the court is sitting. At other times please contact the Sheriff Clerk's office in Portree on 01478 612191.If you have a text phone you can contact the court using Text Relay.A phone based interpreter service is available - ask for Language Line and the language required.

Facilities

There are a small number of cafes and hotels near to the court building where meals and snacks can be purchased. There are no refreshment facilities at the court. If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments will be provided for you if the court sits into the afternoon.

A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact 01876 500340 if you require to use this facility.

Pay a Fine

If you want to pay your fine or would like information and advice please visit our Pay a Fine page.

Opening Times

Every fourth Wednesday from 09:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, and every fourth Thursday 09:00 to 11:00. At other times contact the Sheriff Clerk's office in Portree on 01478 612191 or e-mail lochmaddy@scotcourts.gov.uk.

Public Holidays

2023

January 2, 3
April 7, 10
May 1, 8
June 5
August 14
September 11
December 4, 25, 26