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ASSESSMENT QUESTION BANK 2026
FULL SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What are the Scottish Appeal Courts?
Answer: Sheriff Appeal Court
Appeal Court, High Court of Justiciary
◉ What does the High Court deal with?
Answer: The most serious offences (rape or murder)
◉ What does the prosecutor get to decide ?
Answer: Which court an accused person is tried in (can't elect a jury
trial)
◉ What is the document to set out the formal accusations against the
accused?
Answer: Indictment
◉ How many people are in the jury for the Hugh court ?
Answer: 15 (currently by majority)
◉ What are the judges in the high court?
Answer: Legal professionals
,◉ What's the maximum sentence in the high court ?
Answer: Life imprisonment and unlimited fine
◉ Where do appeals against conviction and sentencing go to ?
Answer: Appeal court of the high court of justiciary
◉ What is the sheriff court ?
Answer: It's the engine room of the Scottish justice system, most
criminal cases are resolved at this level.
◉ What is the sheriff ?
Answer: A professional judge trained in law.
◉ In criminal cases, who could accompany the sheriff ?
Answer: Sit alone or with a jury of 15
◉ What does it mean if it's a summary procedure in a sheriff court?
Answer: If the sheriff is siting alone
◉ Why is the document seating out the allegations against the accused
for summary?
Answer: Summary complaint
, ◉ What does the procurator fiscal do ?
Answer: Decides what procedure is used - not the accused
◉ What cases are used in the sheriff court ?
Answer: Breach of peace, minor assaults and thefts
◉ What's the maximum sentence in the sherif court for summary ?
Answer: 12 months of imprisonment
◉ Where do appeals for the sheriff court for summary ?
Answer: Sheriff appeal court
◉ What is the solemn procedure in the sheriff court ?
Answer: If the sheriff sits with a jury.
◉ What's the document to set out allegation against the accused for
solemn ?
Answer: Indictment
◉ What's the maximum sentence for solemn in the sheriff court?
Answer: 5 years imprisonment
◉ What cases are for the sheriff court for solemn procedure ?
ASSESSMENT QUESTION BANK 2026
FULL SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What are the Scottish Appeal Courts?
Answer: Sheriff Appeal Court
Appeal Court, High Court of Justiciary
◉ What does the High Court deal with?
Answer: The most serious offences (rape or murder)
◉ What does the prosecutor get to decide ?
Answer: Which court an accused person is tried in (can't elect a jury
trial)
◉ What is the document to set out the formal accusations against the
accused?
Answer: Indictment
◉ How many people are in the jury for the Hugh court ?
Answer: 15 (currently by majority)
◉ What are the judges in the high court?
Answer: Legal professionals
,◉ What's the maximum sentence in the high court ?
Answer: Life imprisonment and unlimited fine
◉ Where do appeals against conviction and sentencing go to ?
Answer: Appeal court of the high court of justiciary
◉ What is the sheriff court ?
Answer: It's the engine room of the Scottish justice system, most
criminal cases are resolved at this level.
◉ What is the sheriff ?
Answer: A professional judge trained in law.
◉ In criminal cases, who could accompany the sheriff ?
Answer: Sit alone or with a jury of 15
◉ What does it mean if it's a summary procedure in a sheriff court?
Answer: If the sheriff is siting alone
◉ Why is the document seating out the allegations against the accused
for summary?
Answer: Summary complaint
, ◉ What does the procurator fiscal do ?
Answer: Decides what procedure is used - not the accused
◉ What cases are used in the sheriff court ?
Answer: Breach of peace, minor assaults and thefts
◉ What's the maximum sentence in the sherif court for summary ?
Answer: 12 months of imprisonment
◉ Where do appeals for the sheriff court for summary ?
Answer: Sheriff appeal court
◉ What is the solemn procedure in the sheriff court ?
Answer: If the sheriff sits with a jury.
◉ What's the document to set out allegation against the accused for
solemn ?
Answer: Indictment
◉ What's the maximum sentence for solemn in the sheriff court?
Answer: 5 years imprisonment
◉ What cases are for the sheriff court for solemn procedure ?
