http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/part/10Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the sheriff courts; to establish a Sheriff Appeal Court; to make provision about civil court procedure; to make provision about appeals in civil proceedings; to make provision about appeals in criminal proceedings; to make provision about judges of the Court of Session; to make provision about the Scottish Land Court; to make provision about justice of the peace courts; to rename the Scottish Court Service and give it functions in relation to tribunals; to provide for assistants to the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-10-02Expert Participation2026-10-01 Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014s. 21(3A)Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 5 para. 3(2)s. 116(2)Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014sch. 1 para. 4B and cross-headingVictims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 5 para. 3(3)s. 116(2)Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014s. 39(3A)Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025sch. 2 para. 9s. 54(2)Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014sch. 1 para. 5A and cross-headingFemale Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020s. 9s. 11(2)Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014Sch. 1 para. 13 and cross-headingCrime and Policing Act 2026s. 230(3)s. 255(1)Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014sch. 1 para. 2(g)(h)Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021s. 15(8)s. 24(2) PART 10 1301The Scottish Court Service is renamed and is to be known as the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (“the SCTS”).2After section 61 of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 insert—61A1The SCTS has the function of providing, or ensuring the provision of, the property, services, officers and other staff required for the purposes of—athe Scottish Tribunals,bthe members of those Tribunals, andcsuch other tribunals (and their members) as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify.2In carrying out that function, the SCTS must—atake account, in particular, of the needs of members of the public and those involved in proceedings in the tribunals, andbso far as practicable and appropriate, co-operate and co-ordinate activity with any other person having functions in relation to the administration of justice.3In this Part, references to—athe Scottish Tribunals are to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland and the Upper Tribunal for Scotland,bthe members of the Scottish Tribunals are to be construed in accordance with the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014..3Schedule 4, which makes further provision in relation to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, has effect.4Any reference in any enactment to the Scottish Court Service is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be construed as a reference to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.S. 130 in force at 2.2.2015 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2015/12, art. 2S. 130 in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.