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The
legal system in Scotland
Scotland has
both criminal and civil courts but prosecutions are initiated by the procurator
fiscal rather than the Health and Safety Executive. The lowest criminal court
is called the District Court and deals with minor offences.
The Sheriff
Court has a similar role to that of the Magistrates Court (for criminal cases)
and the County Court (for civil cases), although it can deal with more serious
cases involving a sheriff and jury.
The High Court
of Judiciary, in which a judge and jury sit, has a similar role to the Crown
Court and appeals are made to the Court of Criminal Appeal. The Outer House of
the Court of Session deals with civil cases in a similar way to the English
High Court. The Inner house of the Court of Session is the Appeal Court for
civil cases.
For both appeal
courts, the House of Lords is the final court of appeal.
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