# Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 48: Status of decisions of the Sheriff Appeal Court in precedent


(1) A decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court on the interpretation or application of the law is binding—
(a) in proceedings before a sheriff anywhere in Scotland,
(b) in proceedings before a justice of the peace court anywhere in Scotland,
(c) in proceedings before the Sheriff Appeal Court, except in a case where the Court hearing the proceedings is constituted by a greater number of Appeal Sheriffs than those constituting the Court which made the decision.
(2) In subsection (1)(a), the reference to proceedings before a sheriff includes, in the case of criminal proceedings, a reference to solemn proceedings before a sheriff and jury.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/section/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-reform-scotland-act-2014/section-48
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