HC Deb 02 March 1983 vol 38 c137W
48. Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what delays and associated problems have been encountered with regard to High Court and sheriff court prosecution over the past 12 months in Edinburgh.

The Solicitor-General for Scotland

With regard to the High Court, I am not aware of any delays or associated problems over the past 12 months. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that the Lord Justice General has always been able, but not without difficulty in some cases, to instruct the clerk of justiciary to provide a judge and a court. There are delays in the sheriff court and more court accommodation, particularly for jury trials, is required.