Sheriff Personal Injury Court

Sheriff Personal Injury Court
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 / 55.9479192; -3.1907488
Established	22 September 2015; 8 years ago (22 September 2015)
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 / 55.9479192; -3.1907488
Composition method	Appointed by Sheriff Principal of Lothian and Borders
Authorized 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.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/personal-injury-court
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.