United Kingdom legislation
 Scottish Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to establish the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland and the Upper Tribunal for Scotland; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 April 2014 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament passed in October 2014 to improve access to the civil justice system and while making the Court of Session a place for the more complex cases.
History
The Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament on 11 March 2014 and received Royal Assent on 15 April 2014.
Provisions
The Act established the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland and the Upper Tribunal for Scotland, replacing a number of separate tribunals. It provides for the First-tier Tribunal to be organised into a number of chambers, according to subject-matter and other relevant factors.
It also created the role of President of the Scottish Tribunals to exercise the Lord President's role in the management of tribunals.
The Edinburgh Law Review described the Act as 'Align the devolved tribunals with the reserved tribunals currently operating across the UK'.
References
- "Tribunals Scotland Bill". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "About Scottish Tribunals". www.scotcourts.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "Part 1: Policy Background". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- Craig, Sarah (2014). "More Disputes, Please: The Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014". Edinburgh Law Review. 18 (3): 400–405 – via Edinburgh University Press.
External links
- Progress of the bill in the Scottish Parliament