Organisation of justice – United Kingdom

Scotland

Organigramm

CRIMINAL

HIGH COURT OF

JUSTICIARY SITTING AS A

COURT OF APPEAL

Appeals from High Court of
Justiciary, Sheriff Court, District
Court

CIVIL

HOUSE OF LORDS

Appeals from Inner
House

CRIMINAL

HIGH COURT OF

JUSTICIARY

Court of First Instance

CIVIL

COURT OF SESSION

INNER HOUSE

Appeals from Outer House,
Sheriff Principal, Sheriff

CIVIL

COURT OF SESSION

OUTER HOUSE

Court of First Instance

CIVIL

SHERIFF PRINCIPAL

Can hear appeals from
sheriff court

SHERIFF COURT

Main Civil and Criminal Courts of
First Instance

CHILDREN’S HEARINGS

CRIMINAL

DISTRICT COURT

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Court of First Instance