1. Scottish Justice System Stefan and Damien

3. Criminal Courts in Scotland There are 4 levels of Criminal Court in Scotland. They are as follows. District Court/Justice of the Peace Courts- This is the lowest level of court. Most of these are found in police stations. The judges in this level of court are called magistrates, Often they can be Lay-Magistrates meaning that they volunteer to judge. Sheriff Courts- Judges in these courts are called sheriffs who are trained solicitors or advocates as they have experience in the court. This court deals with crimes such as burglary and minor assaults. Can also be used as a Civil Court. High Court of Judiciary- These courts deal with the most serious criminal cases. Because the prosecution may be very serious the judge is a Government minister called The Lord Advocate. There is normally a jury in the court to help make the decision whether the suspect is innocent or guilty. Scottish Criminal Court of Appeal- this is the highest level of court in Scotland If the accused are unhappy with the outcome of The High Court of Judiciary then he/she may wish to appeal to have a “fairer” judgement. This court is only used when someone is appealing on the decision of The High Court of Judiciary. . If the Sheriff courts or District Courts want to appeal then they can appeal to the High Court of Judiciary. Appealing can only occur if the procurator fiscal agrees that the case is worthy of appealing.

8. To conclude it is clear that the Scottish Justice System is ever changing and differs in many ways from the other British Systems.