Scottish Criminal Courts
Types and structure of Scottish Criminal Courts The structure of the Scottish Criminal Court is based on four different types of criminal courts that reside in Scotland. The names of the criminal courts are as follows. The foremost one is the High Court, followed by the Sheriff Court. The third one is the Sheriff Appeal Court and, finally, the Justice of the Peace Court. Scotland's criminal procedure of legislation and proceedings is defined in the foundation of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995; it can be noted that although this is the fundamental legislative piece, there are varying types of cases throughout the country; thus, there are other acts that may apply. In April 1999 the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission was founded to find the actions of law breaking. These cases are then referred to the High Court. This Commission is able to look into a case again when the guilty appeals against being convicted. Technological equipment, staff, buildings and