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The functions and powers of the, District Court, Sheriff Court, High Court of Justiciary, Court of Session, House of Lords, and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.  

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ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL LEGAL SYSTEMS Prepare a report addressing: (a) the functions and powers of the following courts; District Court Sheriff Court High Court of Justiciary Court of Session House of Lords Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and (b) judgement on which court is of the most importance BY CHRISTINE BYRES WC. 2380 CONTENTS PAGE NO. INTRODUCTION 4 DISTRICT COURT: INTRODUCTION 5 HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT COURT 5 PURPOSE OF THE DISTRICT COURT 6 POWER OF THE DISTRICT COURT 6 SHERIFF COURT: INTRODUCTION 7 HISTORY OF THE SHERIFF COURT 7 - 8 PURPOSE OF THE SHERIFF COURT 8 POWER OF THE SHERIFF COURT 8 - 9 HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY: INTRODUCTION 11 HISTORY OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY 11 PURPOSE OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY 11 POWER OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY 12 COURT OF SESSION: INTRODUCTION 13 HISTORY OF THE COURT OF SESSION 13 PURPOSE OF THE COURT OF SESSION 13 -14 POWER OF THE COURT OF SESSION 14 PAGE NO. HOUSE OF LORDS: INTRODUCTION 15 HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS 15 PURPOSE OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS 16 POWER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS 16 JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL: INTRODUCTION 17 HISTORY OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL 17 PURPOSE OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE...

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