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Courts Act 1971 in Scotland

1971 c. 23 · Enacted 12 May 1971 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 5 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 October 2026.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 29(1)word omittedJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022 s. 46(2)(a)
s. 29(1)words substitutedJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022 s. 46(2)(d)
s. 29(1)words omittedJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022 s. 46(2)(b)
s. 29(1)words substitutedJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022 s. 46(2)(c)
s. 29(2)word substitutedJudicial Review and Courts Act 2022 s. 46(3)

Contents

  1. 1The Supreme Court. Repealed
  2. 2Location of sittings and business of High Court. Repealed
  3. 3Abolition of courts of quarter sessions. Repealed
  4. Part II: The Crown Court
  5. 6Exclusive jurisdiction in trial on indictment. Repealed
  6. 7Committal for trial on indictment. Repealed
  7. 8Transfer to Crown Court of quarter sessions jurisdiction. Repealed
  8. 9Appeals to Crown Court. Repealed
  9. 10High Court jurisdiction in Crown Court proceedings. Repealed
  10. 11Sentences imposed and other decisions made by Crown Court. Repealed
  11. 12Right of audience. Repealed
  12. 13Process to compel appearance before Crown Court.
  13. 14Practice and procedure: power to make rules. Repealed
  14. 15Crown Court rules. Repealed
  15. 18Salaries and allowances of Circuit judges.
  16. 19Section 19
  17. 23Circuit judge or Recorder sitting as High Court Judge.
  18. 25Official referees’ business.
  19. 26Masters and registrars to be appointed by Lord Chancellor.
  20. 31—40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  22. Merger or abolition of certain courts and offices
  23. 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. 47—49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 51Construction and consequential amendments
  27. 54Boroughs: honorary offices.
  28. Supplemental
  29. 57Interpretation of this Act and rules of construction of other Acts.
  30. 59Short title, commencement and extent.
  31. Part I: Certain Office-Holders to be Circuit Judges
  32. 2Paragraph 2
  33. Paragraph
  34. Paragraph
  35. Paragraph
  36. Paragraph
  37. Paragraph
  38. Paragraph
  39. Paragraph
  40. Paragraph
  41. Paragraph
  42. Paragraph
  43. Paragraph
  44. Paragraph
  45. Part II: Supplementary Provisions with Respect to Certain Judicial Officers
  46. 4Paragraph 4
  47. 5Paragraph 5
  48. 6Paragraph 6
  49. 7Paragraph 7
  50. 9Paragraph 9
  51. 1—5Paragraph 1—5 Repealed
  52. Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963
  53. Licensing Act 1964.
  54. Criminal Justice Act 1967
  55. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  56. 9Paragraph 9
  57. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  58. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  59. Gaming Act 1968
  60. 12Paragraph 12
  61. Part I: AMENDMENTS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT 1949
  62. 1Paragraph 1
  63. 2Paragraph 2
  64. 3Paragraph 3
  65. Part II: AMENDMENTS OF THE PRISON ACT 1952
  66. Part III
  67. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  68. 7, 8Paragraph 7, 8 Repealed
  69. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  70. Schedule 8: Amendments of other Acts
  71. Administrative functions of quarter sessions and clerks of the peace
  72. 1Paragraph 1
  73. General rules of construction
  74. Amendments of local Acts
  75. 3Paragraph 3
  76. Part II: Miscellaneous Amendments
  77. 4Paragraph 4
  78. 5Paragraph 5
  79. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  80. 7Paragraph 7
  81. Indictable Offences Act 1848
  82. 9Paragraph 9
  83. 10Paragraph 10
  84. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  85. 15Paragraph 15
  86. 16Paragraph 16
  87. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  88. 19Paragraph 19
  89. 20Paragraph 20
  90. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  91. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  92. 24Paragraph 24
  93. 25—27Paragraph 25—27 Repealed
  94. 28Paragraph 28
  95. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  96. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  97. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  98. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  99. 33Paragraph 33
  100. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  101. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  102. 37Paragraph 37
  103. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  104. 39Paragraph 39
  105. 40Paragraph 40
  106. 43Paragraph 43
  107. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  108. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  109. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  110. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  111. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  112. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  113. 53, 54Paragraph 53, 54 Repealed
  114. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  115. 58Paragraph 58
  116. IIOriginal Jurisdiction
  117. Part I: Criminal Assize Courts and Courts of Quarter Sessions
  118. Part-heard proceedings
  119. Costs in criminal cases
  120. Records of courts of quarter sessions
  121. Part II: Courts: Miscellaneous
  122. Civil courts of assize
  123. Directions by Lord Chief Justice
  124. Part III: County Court Judges
  125. Part IV: Judges, Officers and Staff
  126. Continuation of appointments
  127. 9Paragraph 9
  128. Jury service
  129. 11, 12Paragraph 11, 12 Repealed
  130. 13, 14Paragraph 13, 14 Repealed
  131. 15Paragraph 15
  132. 16Paragraph 16
  133. Seconding of staff from local or other authorities