Court of Session

The Court of Session (Scottish Gaelic: Cùirt an t-Seisein) is the supreme civil court of Scotland. It is based in Parliament House, Edinburgh, and serves as both a court of first instance and a court of appeal. Together with the High Court of Justiciary (Scotland’s supreme criminal court), it forms part of the College of Justice established in 1532.http://legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18

 History 
The Court of Session was established by the College of Justice Act 1532 during the reign of King James V of Scotland. It was modeled on European courts of the time, with influence from France and other civil law systems. Initially, the court included clerical members, but over time, it evolved into a professional judiciary dominated by legal experts.

Parliament House in Edinburgh has been the court's home since 1639, making it one of the oldest courts in continuous operation in the world.

 Related pages 

 Scots law
 High Court of Justiciary
 Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website of the Court of Session
 Court of Session-related legislation at legislation.gov.uk

Category:Courts of Scotland