Scottish Court Systems
The civil, criminal and heraldic Courts of Scotland are responsible for the administration of justice. They are constituted and governed by Scots law.
The United Kingdom does not have a single unified judicial system—England and Wales have one system, Scotland another, and Northern Ireland a third. There are exceptions to this rule, for example in immigration law, the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal's jurisdiction covers the whole of the United Kingdom; while in employment law there is a single system of Employment Tribunals for England, Wales and Scotland (but not Northern Ireland). Additionally, the Military Court Service has jurisdiction over all members of the armed forces of the United Kingdom in relation to offences against military law. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom operates across all three separate jurisdictions, hearing civil - but not criminal - appeals in Scottish cases, and determining devolution and human rights issues.
Read more about Scottish Court Systems: Relationship With The European Court of Justice, Relationship With The European Court of Human Rights, See Also
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