Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Edinburgh Sheriff Court | |
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Sheriff Principal | |
Currently | Nigel Ross |
Since | 2022 |
Edinburgh Sheriff Court is a sheriff court in Chambers Street in Edinburgh, within the sheriffdom of Edinburgh and Borders.
History
Until the mid-1990s, hearings took place in the
The new courthouse was designed by John Kirkwood Wilson of PSA Projects,[4] built in buff sandstone[5] at a cost of £47 million,[2] and was officially opened to the public by the sheriff principal, Gordon Nicholson, in September 1994.[6][7][8] The Cowgate elevation is eight storeys high and public access is to be building, which on the fourth level, is from Chambers Street.[4] Internally, the building was laid out to accommodate 16 courtrooms.[9]
Operations
The court deals with both criminal and civil cases. There are currently thirteen sheriffs in post at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "High Court (Former Sheriff Court), 413-431 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh (LB27598)". Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ Lawrie, Scott J. (1 May 1996). "The Edinburgh College of Art (1904 - 1969): A Study in Institutional History" (PDF). Edinburgh College of Art (Heriot Watt University). p. 3. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Scottish Courts". Historic Scotland. 1 October 2014. p. 28. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Sheriff Courthouse, Edinburgh". Stirling Stone. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court". Scottish Courts and Tribunals. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ISBN 978-1473879348.
- ^ "New £47m courthouse gathers all under one roof again". Herald Scotland. 13 September 1994. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Doors Open Days at Edinburgh Sheriff Court". Citizens Advice Edinburgh. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "List of Scottish sheriffs". Scottish Courts and Tribunals. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Nigel Ross appointed as sheriff principal of Lothian and Borders". Scottish Legal News. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
External links
- Media related to Edinburgh Sheriff Court at Wikimedia Commons