United KingdomGovernment and law 43 · Government, law and your role
In Scotland, which court deals with most minor criminal cases?
- aThe High Court of Justiciary
- bThe Court of Session in Edinburgh
- cThe Justice of the Peace CourtCorrect answer
- dThe Supreme Court in London
Why?
Scotland has its own court system, and minor criminal offences are usually heard in a Justice of the Peace Court. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, they go to a magistrates' court.
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