How to register

Please contact Tracy Brown, Duty Plans Officer, on 0131 240 1945 or by email if you are interested in being included in the court duty plan or would like more information about the scheme or apply by completing the Court duty application form here and return to Tracy Brown with a copy of your practising certificate.

The court duty plans are published below and detail the duty rotas for all Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts in Scotland.

 

 

Important information about being a duty solicitor

Our Legal Aid Guidance below outlines the services to be provided by a duty solicitor and information on the current payment arrangements.

Court duty solicitor arrangements

Our obligation to make a court duty solicitor available

Read information about our court duty solicitor arrangements.

Court duty solicitor arrangements

Identification parades and purposes for which a court duty solicitor must be available in solemn and summary procedures

Find out what the obligations are for duty solicitors to attend identification parades and those prosecuted under solemn or summary procedure.

Court duty solicitor arrangements

Continuity of representation outwith your period of court duty

Find out why it can sometimes be beneficial for you to continue to act outwith their period of court duty.

Court duty solicitor arrangements

Circumstances in summary custody cases when only the court duty solicitor may give legal aid

Find out when only the Court duty solicitors can provide criminal legal aid.

Court duty solicitor arrangements

Criminal court duty plans, eligibility criteria and consultation with local faculties

Find out what the court duty plans cover, their eligibility criteria and how we consult on them.

Court duty solicitor arrangements

Delegating or exchanging court duty work

Learn about how court duty solicitors delegate attendances to other solicitors.

Court duty solicitor arrangements

Responsibilities and obligations of the court duty solicitor and the relationship with the nominated solicitor

Read about the responsibilities of the court duty solicitor and how you should assist a prospective nominated solicitor.

Court duty solicitor arrangements

Solicitors’ fees for Identification Parades, Judicial Examinations and Duty Scheme

Learn about the payment arrangements if you are acting as the court duty solicitor.

Court duty solicitor arrangements

Advice and assistance when acting as court duty solicitor

Find out if advice and assistance be provided as well as a court duty claim.

Duty plans

Glasgow and Strathkelvin

File Type Size
Glasgow Sheriff Court 650 KB | 31 January 2024 PDF 650 KB
Glasgow Alphabetical List 889 KB | 14 March 2024 PDF 889 KB

Grampian, Highlands and Islands

File Type Size
Inverness Sheriff and JP Court 192 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 192 KB
Tain Sheriff Court 235 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 235 KB
Fort William Sheriff and Lochaber JP Court 220 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 220 KB
Kirkwall Sheriff Court 210 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 210 KB
Banff Sheriff Court 167 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 167 KB
Portree Sheriff and JP Court 221 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 221 KB
Wick Sheriff and JP Court 198 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 198 KB
Lerwick Sheriff Court 168 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 168 KB
Elgin Sheriff and Moray JP Court 201 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 201 KB
Lochmaddy Sheriff and JP Court 91 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 91 KB
Stornoway Sheriff and JP Court 201 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 201 KB
Peterhead Sheriff and Aberdeenshire JP Court 594 KB | 1 December 2023 PDF 594 KB
Aberdeen Sheriff and JP Court 690 KB | 27 March 2024 PDF 690 KB

Lothian and Borders

File Type Size
Livingston Sheriff and Livingston JP Court 206 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 206 KB
Selkirk Sheriff and Ettrick and Lauderdale JP Court 174 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 174 KB
Jedburgh Sheriff and JP Court 173 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 173 KB
Edinburgh Sheriff Court 343 KB | 15 March 2024 PDF 343 KB
Edinburgh Alphabetical List 563 KB | 15 March 2024 PDF 563 KB

North Strathclyde

File Type Size
Dumbarton Sheriff and Dumbarton JP Court 194 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 194 KB
Greenock Sheriff and Inverclyde JP Court 612 KB | 1 December 2023 PDF 612 KB
Paisley Sheriff and JP Court 634 KB | 18 January 2024 PDF 634 KB
Kilmarnock Sheriff and East Ayrshire JP Court 684 KB | 8 February 2024 PDF 684 KB
Cambelltown Sheriff and JP Court 599 KB | 29 February 2024 PDF 599 KB
Dunoon Sheriff Court 700 KB | 29 February 2024 PDF 700 KB
Lochgilphead JP Court 494 KB | 29 February 2024 PDF 494 KB
Oban Sheriff and JP Court 783 KB | 29 February 2024 PDF 783 KB

South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway

File Type Size
Dumfries Sheriff and Dumfries JP Court 190 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 190 KB
Airdrie Sheriff and Coatbridge JP Court 193 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 193 KB
Lanark Sheriff and JP Court 175 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 175 KB
Stranraer Sheriff and Wigtown JP Court 234 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 234 KB
Ayr Sheriff and Ayr JP Court 691 KB | 24 October 2023 PDF 691 KB
Hamilton Sheriff and Hamilton JP Court 754 KB | 31 January 2024 PDF 754 KB

Tayside, Central and Fife

File Type Size
Dundee Sheriff and JP Court 234 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 234 KB
Stirling Sheriff and JP Court 203 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 203 KB
Forfar Sheriff and Forfar JP Court 190 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 190 KB
Perth Sheriff and Perth JP Court 193 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 193 KB
Alloa Sheriff and Clackmannan JP Court 189 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 189 KB
Falkirk Sheriff and JP Court 207 KB | 2 October 2023 PDF 207 KB
Kirkcaldy Sheriff and Kirkcaldy JP Court 733 KB | 10 January 2024 PDF 733 KB
Dunfermline Sheriff and Dunfermline JP Court 677 KB | 29 February 2024 PDF 677 KB