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Equal Treatment Bench Book
This Bench Book, which contains guidance for the judiciary, was published in December 2002. It records, after consultation with organisations working in the field of equal treatment, what is understood to be current best practice.
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2008 1:24 PM
Judicial Studies Committee Webpages
The Judicial Studies Committee is the body responsible for judicial training in Scotland. The committee runs training courses for the judiciary and issues written material to all judges. This part of the Judiciary of Scotland Web site contains information about the remit of the committee, its composition and office staff and other information
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2008 1:23 PM
The Scottish Government - Justice
The administration of criminal justice and civil law, operation of the courts, provision of legal aid and liaison with the legal profession. Also the operation of the police and fire services and an overview of preparations for potential civil emergencies.
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2008 1:20 PM
Scottish Courts Web Site
This site provides a single access point for information relating to civil and criminal courts within Scotland, including the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary, the Sheriff Courts, the District Courts and a number of other courts, commissions and tribunals.
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2008 1:19 PM
Newsletters
The SJA publishes Newsletters on a regular basis. The full copy of issue 11 Autumn 2011 is available here. Copies of all previous issues are available by opening up the SJA Newsletters option in the menu on the left.