JUDICIAL SYSTEM

• Common Law:  unwritten law
• Statute Law: written by parliament
• Statutory Instrument: secondary legislation form
• Case Law: as it suggests, proven cases

• High Court: judge and jury (15)
• Sheriff and Jury: 15 in jury
• Sheriff Summary: no jury
• Justice of the Peace: no jury

• Lord Advocate: Head of COPFS
• Procurator Fiscal: prosecutor in the local area

An authority in writing issued by a magistrate or other competent person, directing officers to take a course of action which might not otherwise be lawful

Apprehension: arrest and take to court

Means Enquiry: option to pay fine or go to court

Extract Conviction: Failed to pay, direct to prison to serve alternative sentence