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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Headquarters

About this office

SCTS Headquarters is located within a Scottish Government facility at Saughton House. Visitors must report to the main Scottish Government reception area. There is a satellite SCTS office located at Parliament House, Parliament Square, Edinburgh.

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Headquarters

Contact Details

Postal address

Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD

Phone

0131 444 3300

Main contact

Reception

DX

545309 Edinburgh 39

Email

enquiries@scotcourts.gov.uk

Difficulty using the phone

Phone interpreter

A phone interpreter service is available when you contact a court by phone or attend in person. To access this service ask for phone interpreter and the language required.

The phone interpreter service is not available during actual court proceedings.

Text relay service

If you are deaf, have hearing loss or are speech impaired you can contact us for free with Relay UK.

British Sign Language (BSL)

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 the Contact Scotland BSL website.

Opening times

The office is open:

  • Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 17:00
  • Friday from 09:00 to 16:30

Public holidays

2024

  • January 1, 2
  • March 29
  • April 1
  • May 6, 24, 27
  • September 13*, 16
  • December 2, 25, 26

* denotes a half day

Paying a fine

To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.

Paying a fine

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Paying a fine in person

Please note there are no facilities to pay a fine at this building.

Directions to the office

Please use the journey planner for public transportation information.

LRT buses pass Saughton House, bus no. 2 and 22. For up to date timetables or to plan your journey visit Lothian buses or use the journey planner.

There is a tram service available from Edinburgh City Centre, Haymarket and Edinburgh Airport with a stop opposite Saughton House. For more information please see Edinburgh Trams.

The nearest train station is Edinburgh Park, and is approximately a twenty minute walk. Visit Scotrail or National rail enquiries for train times.

There is a visitor car park at Saughton House which can be booked by calling reception on the number above. Also various on-street car parking is available close by.

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport which is approximately 20 minute drive from Saughton House. There is a direct airport bus which arrives at Waverley Bridge in the City centre. For up to date timetables or to plan your journey visit Lothian buses or use the journey planner.

On arrival

Please report to the main Scottish Government reception desk located at the main entrance to the building.

Facilities

There is a cafeteria within Saughton House which provides meals and light refreshments. This is open from 08:00 to 10:30 for breakfast and 11:45 to 13:45 for lunch. Soft drink vending machines are located in the corridors. There is also a Costa Coffee open from 07:30 to 16:00.

Accessibility

Accessible access

Wheelchair users can access the building through automatic doors to the right of the main entrance. If you have any specific access requirements please contact 0131 444 3352 If you require assistance in the event of a building evacuation please speak to the reception staff.