Section 31 Scheduling of business in sheriff courts and the Sheriff Appeal CourtI1I2

The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 is amended as follows.

In section 27 (sheriff principal’s responsibility for efficient disposal of business in sheriff courts), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

In carrying out the responsibility imposed by subsection (1), the sheriff principal must have regard to the desirability of doing so in a way that accords with trauma-informed practice.”.

In section 29 (Lord President’s power to exercise functions under sections 27 and 28), in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

is prejudicial to the carrying out of the responsibility imposed by section 27(1) in a way that accords with trauma-informed practice,”.

In section 56 (President’s responsibility for efficient disposal of business), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

In carrying out the responsibility imposed by subsection (1), the President must have regard to the desirability of doing so in a way that accords with trauma-informed practice.”.