Symptom-free people should still attend court: guidance update

Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service (SCTS) has updated its guidance to court users on the coronavirus outbreak. 

In line with current coronavirus medical advice, SCTS expects users including parties, witnesses and jurors who are healthy and not displaying coronavirus symptoms to continue attending for business as usual.

But people should not attend a court or tribunal if they have received medical advice to self-isolate, or have developed a cough or fever in the last seven days and are required to self-isolate under NHS advice. In that case they should notify the relevant court, tribunal or OPG office as soon as reasonably practicable. 

SCTS adds: "Our priority for the duration of the outbreak is supporting the public health response – protecting staff, courts and tribunals users. Our response to the outbreak reflects current Government and NHS guidance on what we, as an organisation, and you, the public and other court users, should be doing to minimise and contain the virus' spread. 

"Anyone coming to court should observe the stringent guidance on regular hand washing with soap and hot water for 20 seconds."

Click here to view the guidance. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops.