This article is part of the series: Courts of Scotland Scots law (or Scottish law) is the law of Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... The Courts of Scotland are the civil, criminal and heraldic courts responsible for the administration of justice in Scotland. ...
Scottish Court Service College of Justice The Scottish Court Service is a Government department charged directly with the running of Scotlands Court system. ... The College of Justice is a term used to describe the supreme courts of Scotland and its associated bodies. ...
Criminal courts The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is one of the highest courts in the United Kingdom. ... The House of Lords, in addition to having a legislative function, has a judicial function as a court of last resort within the United Kingdom. ... The Court of Session is the supreme civil court in Scotland. ... The Lord Justice General of Scotland is head of the High Court of Justiciary, Lord President of the Court of Session and head of the judiciary in Scotland. ... The Sheriff Courts are the local Court system in Scotland. ... Look up Sheriff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Criminal justice The Court of the Lord Lyon, also know as Lyon Court, is the institution which regulates heraldry in Scotland. ... Arms of the Office of the Lord Lyon The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is the most junior of the Great Officers of State in Scotland and is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that kingdom, issuing new grants of arms, and... Children’s Hearings are part of the legal and welfare systems in Scotland; they combine justice and welfare for children and young people. ...
Advocates and solicitors Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scots Gaelic), was the chief legal adviser of the United Kingdom Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters until the passing of the Scotland Act 1998. ... The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service provides an independent public prosecution service in Scotland. ... The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service provides an independent public prosecution service in Scotland. ... The procurator fiscal is the local public prosecutor in Scotland. ...
Ultimus haeres (Latin for ultimate heir) is a concept in Scots law where if a person in Scotland who dies without leaving a will (i.e. intestate) and has no blood relative who can be easily traced, the estate is claimed by the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer on behalf of the Crown. The Faculty of Advocates is the collective term by which what in England are called barristers are known in Scotland. ... It has been suggested that Barrister#Advocates in Scotland be merged into this article or section. ... The Law Society of Scotland is the professional governing body for Scottish solicitors, based in Edinburgh. ... A Solicitor Advocate is a solicitor who is qualified to represent clients as an advocate in the higher courts in England and Wales or Scotland. ... A solicitor is a type of lawyer in many common law jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Australia New Zealand and Canada, but not the United States (in the United States the word has a quite different meaning—see below). ... Scots law (or Scottish law) is the law of Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1. ... Intestacy refers to the body of common law that determines who is entitled to the property of a dead person in the absence of a last will and testament or other binding declaration. ... The Queens and Lord Treasurers Remembrancer is an officer in Scotland who represents the Crowns interests in bona vacantia, ultimus haeres and treasure trove. ...
In England, the equivalent concept is called bona vacantia. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq... Bona vacantia (Latin for vacant goods) is a common law doctrine in the United Kingdom under which ownerless property passes by law to the Crown. ...
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