Sheriff Personal Injury Court
| Sheriff Personal Injury Court | |
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Royal Court of Arms of the United Kingdom as used by the Courts in Scotland | |
| 55°56′53″N 3°11′27″W / 55.9479192°N 3.1907488°W | |
| Established | 22 September 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Location | Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB |
| Coordinates | 55°56′53″N 3°11′27″W / 55.9479192°N 3.1907488°W |
| Composition method | Appointed by Sheriff Principal of Lothian and Borders |
| Authorised by | Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and The All-Scotland Sheriff Court (Sheriff Personal Injury Court) Order 2015 |
| Appeals to | Sheriff Appeal Court |
| Website | www |
| Sheriff Principal of Lothian and Borders | |
| Currently | Mhairi M. Stephen QC |
| Since | 9 May 2011 |
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The Sheriff Personal Injury Court is a Scottish court with exclusive competence over claims relating to personal injury where the case is for a work-related accident claim in excess of £1,000, where the total amount claimed is in excess of £5,000, or where a sheriff in a local sheriff court remits proceedings to the Personal Injury Court. It has concurrent jurisdiction with the Court of Session for all claims in excess of £100,000, and concurrent jurisdiction with the local sheriff courts for personal injury claims within its competence.
The choice of using a local sheriff court or the Personal Injury Court is left to the pursuer. However, if the sheriff believes the case is a complex one, requiring specialist expertise, then it can be remitted to the Personal Injury Court.
The Sheriff Personal Injury Court was established on 22 September 2015 by The All-Scotland Sheriff Court (Sheriff Personal Injury Court) Order 2015. The power to establish specialist, all-Scotland courts is derived from the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.