Scotland

Judicial Institute for Scotland

Web page of the Judicial Institute for Scotland which forms part of the Judiciary of Scotland website. The Institute was established in 2013 and provides training for Scottish judges with courses covering sentencing, criminal law, family, private and civil law, equal treatment and judicial ethics. Details of the Institute’s Advisory Council are given along with profiles of its members. Publications of the Institute are also available to download. These include a Jury Manual, Civil and Criminal Bench Books, Equal Treatment Bench Book and annual reports.

Edinburgh Legal History Blog

The Edinburgh Legal History blog is written by academics at the University of Edinburgh Law School. Posts focus on Scottish and European legal history and the civil law tradition. These can be browsed by date or subject or searched by keyword. Subject headings include Roman law, Greek law, ancient law and Magna Carta. There are also posts on new books, events and resources.

University of Edinburgh Centre for Legal History

Website of the Centre for Legal History a research department at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre’s research interests focus on Roman law, learned laws in the Middle Ages, history of law in Europe, Scots law history and legal history of Louisiana. The site gives information on events including conferences, lectures and seminars organised by the Centre and links to relevant resources – other research centres, societies, websites and journals. A selection of videos of lectures is also made available on the site.

Scotland’s Supreme Courts

This website is part of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals site and provides information on Scotland’s two supreme courts - the High Court of Justiciary (Scotland’s supreme criminal court) and the Court of Session (Scotland’s supreme civil court). There is background information on the structure of the courts, along with details of judges, rules and practice directions, and daily court lists. There is also information on the different departments within the courts, including the Petition Department, Keeper’s Office and Justiciary Office.

Scottish Sentencing Council

Official website of the Scottish Sentencing Council, an independent advisory body which prepares sentencing guidelines for the courts in Scotland. Information given on the site includes guidance on sentencing in Scotland and definitions of different types of sentence, such as admonition and community payback orders. The Council also conducts and publishes research on sentencing, which is available on the site along with other publications - sentencing guidelines, annual reports, communications, consultations and teaching resources.

Scottish Courts and Tribunals: Judgments

This page of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals website provides access to judgements of the Scottish courts. The fifty most recent judgements from the following courts can be browsed in full: High Court, Court of Session, Fatal Accident Inquiries, Sheriff Court, Sheriff Appeal Courts (Criminal and Civil) and the Scotland Personal Injury Court. Judgements can also be searched by keyword or using an advanced search option.

Legal Services Agency

Website of the Legal Services Agency (LSA) a Law Centre and Charity based in Scotland. The organisation provides legal advice and representation for disadvantaged people focusing on issues such as mental illness, poverty, debt, homelessness, women and young people. There is information on the law in Scotland relating to these topics and a number of publications that are free to download from the site. Details are also given of seminars and legal education events held at the LSA.

UK Web Archive

The UK Web Archive aims to give permanent online access to key UK websites for future generations by preserving ‘snapshots’ of websites over time. The project is jointly provided by the British Library in partnership with the National Library of Wales, JISC and the Wellcome Library. It is possible to search the archive or to browse by category. The category titled ‘Government, Law and Politics’ includes the sub-categories ‘Law and Legal System’ and ‘Crime, Criminology, Police and Prisons.’

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