Criminal justice galashiels

How do the courts work in Scotland?
The Judge, Sheriff or Justice of the Peace normally sits at the head of the courtroom on a raised platform commonly known as the Bench.
The Judge or Sheriff may sit with or without a jury, depending on the seriousness of the case and the procedure being adopted.
The Justice of the Peace will always sit without a jury..
The Judge, Sheriff or Justice of the Peace normally sits at the head of the courtroom on a raised platform commonly known as the Bench.
The Judge or Sheriff may sit with or without a jury, depending on the seriousness of the case and the procedure being adopted.
The Justice of the Peace will always sit without a jury.

If you are convicted of an offence, the court may ask for a criminal justice social work report to be written. Galashiels TD1 3DL. Contact Justice Services

by Rail

There is a train service in the Borders which runs from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank where the train terminates.
This line also passes through the town of Galashiels.
At both the Galashiels and Tweedbank Train Stations, there are buses available for the onward commute to Selkirk.

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Criminal justice galashiels

How do the courts work in Scotland?

by Rail