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College of Justice
The Court of Session, the supreme civil court, is based at Parliament House
Established1532
LocationEdinburgh
Composition methodExecutive selection
Authorized byJudges are appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the First Minister, who receives recommendations from the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland[1]
Lord President and Lord Justice General
CurrentlyThe Rt Hon Lord Carloway
Since2015
Jurist term ends2029
Lord Justice Clerk and President of the Second Division of the Inner House
CurrentlyThe Rt Hon Lady Dorrian
Since2016
Jurist term ends2032
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The High Court of Justiciary, the supreme criminal court, in Edinburgh

The College of Justice (Scottish Gaelic: Colaiste a' Cheartais) includes the Supreme Courts of Scotland, and its associated bodies.

The constituent bodies of the national supreme courts are the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary, the Office of the Accountant of Court, and the Auditor of the Court of Session.[2][3][4] Its associated bodies are the Faculty of Advocates, the Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet and the Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

The College is headed by the Lord President of the Court of Session, who also holds the title of Lord Justice General in relation to the High Court of Justiciary, and judges of the Court of Session and High Court are titled Senators of the College of Justice.

  1. ^ "Judicial Appointments - How are judges appointed?". Judiciary of Scotland. Edinburgh: Judicial Office for Scotland. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ PDF-file Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine - "The Supreme Courts are made up of: the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary and the Accountant of Court's Office" - Scottish Court Service, accessed 12 March 2007
  3. ^ "Expenses and Funding of Litigation Bill | Auditor of Court Provisions" (PDF). scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk. Scottish Civil Justice Council. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Court of Session Act 1821", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1821 c. 38

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