Scottish Court System

• Justice of the peace


  JPs who are not legally qualified but are advised by a clerk and deal with crimes such as drunk and driving through a red light
• Justice of the peace


  • Can deal with less serious offences
  • Maximum fine of £2600 and 60 days imprisonment
• Sheriff court


  Deals with civil (adoption and divorces) and criminal (theft, assault) cases
• Sheriff court


  • Summary (no jury) up to 1 year and £10,000
  • Solemn (jury) up to 5 years and unlimited fine and prison sentence
• High court


  Deals with serious crimes like murder, manslaughter or sexual offences
• High court


  • Presided over by a judge and jury
  • Unlimited fine and prison sentence
• Aaron Campbell

  • Got 24 years from Glasgow's High court
• Aaron Campbell got 24 year sentence
• SNP MP Natile M'Garry

  • Got 18 months for the embezzlement of around 50,000 from pro-indepent groups
• Football player leigh Griffins

  • Fined £500 for speeding by Edinburgh JP court