Scotlands Court and Legal System

Scotland’s Court and Legal By System By Holly and Caragh

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Civil Courts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Criminal Courts & Procedure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sheriff Courts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Solicitors Most lawyers in Scotland are solicitors. They deal with a wide range of legal matters. There are about 5,000 solicitors in Scotland. They are allowed to represent their clients in District and Sheriff Courts but are not allowed to represent clients in the higher courts. Advocate There are about 400 advocates in Scotland. They are the specialists of the legal profession. They can represent their clients in all the courts of Scotland. Advocates are ‘instructed’ by a solicitor. This means that a person appearing in Court on a serious charge will have to employ a solicitor and an advocate

Criminal Courts & Procedure cont. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Round Off of Civil Courts. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Round Off of Criminal Courts. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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