Jury Court (Scotland)
| Court of Session | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Cùirt an t-Seisein | |
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| Established | 1532 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Location | Parliament House, Edinburgh |
| Coordinates | 55°56′56″N 3°11′28″W / 55.949°N 3.191°WCoordinates: 55°56′56″N 3°11′28″W / 55.949°N 3.191°W |
| Composition method | Judges are appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the First Minister, who receives recommendations from the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland |
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| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom |
| Judge term length | Mandatory retirement at age of 75 |
| No. of positions | 35 |
| Website | www.scotcourts.gov.uk |
| Lord President | |
| Currently | Lord Carloway |
| Since | 19 December 2015 |
| Lord Justice Clerk | |
| Currently | Lady Dorrian |
| Since | 13 April 2016 |
The Court of Session (Scottish Gaelic: Cùirt an t-Seisein; Scots: Coort o Session) is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice; the supreme criminal court of Scotland is the High Court of Justiciary. The Court of Session sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh, and is both a trial court and a court of appeal. Decisions of the Court can be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, with the permission of either the Inner House or the Supreme Court. The Court of Session and the local sheriff courts of Scotland have concurrent jurisdiction for all cases with a monetary value in excess of £100,000; the pursuer is given first choice of court. However, the majority of complex, important, or high value cases are brought in the Court of Session. Cases can be remitted to the Court of Session from the sheriff courts, including the Sheriff Personal Injury Court, at the request of the presiding sheriff. Legal aid, administered by the Scottish Legal Aid Board, is available to persons with little disposable income for cases in the Court of Session.
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