Section 9 Publication of High Court and Sheriff Appeal Court guideline judgmentsF3I1
Scotland
The Council must publish the opinions of the High Court of Justiciary pronounced under section 118(7) F1of the 1995 Act and opinions of the Sheriff Appeal Court or the High Court pronounced under section 189(7) of that Act.
As soon as possible after the High CourtF2or the Sheriff Appeal Court pronounces such an opinion, the Scottish Court Service must provide the Council with a copy of the opinion.
The copy opinion is to be provided in such form and by such means as the Council may require.
The opinions are to be published in such manner, and at such times, as the Council considers appropriate.
This section does not affect any power or responsibility of the Scottish Court Service in relation to the publication of opinions of the High Court.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 9(1) substituted (19.10.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 17(4)(a); S.S.I. 2015/336, art. 2(d)
- F2
Words in s. 9(2) inserted (19.10.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 17(4)(b); S.S.I. 2015/336, art. 2(d)
- F3
S. 9 title substituted (19.10.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 17(4)(c); S.S.I. 2015/336, art. 2(d)
Commencement
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S. 9 in force at 19.10.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/336, art. 2(a)