In 1994 the Edinburgh Sheriff Court opened and 14 years later, 'The Justice of the Peace Court' was established in the same building. The building is accessed from Chambers Street and has security checks for anyone entering the building.

Sheriff Clerk: Pam McFarlane

Main telephone: 0131 225 2525

Postal Address:
Sheriff Court House,
27 Chambers Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1LB


To get an understanding of the general process of defending yourself against Road Traffic Offence charges, we have created a downloadable document. Click here to view or download 'Defending a Scottish Road Traffic Case'

Directions
Edinburgh courts are fairly easy to get to.

Travel by Car: There are public parking meters and disabled parking bays in Chamber Street (please check the maximum parking period). There is an NCP car park at St John's Hill, 2 Viewcraig Gardens, Edinburgh, EH8 9UQ.

Travel by Bus: Bus times and routes are available from the following websites Traveline or Lothian Buses.

Travel by Rail: The nearest train stations is about 10 minutes walk. You can find train times at the National Rail website or Scotrail website.

If you have a road traffic law problem and wish to discuss it directly with road traffic lawyer Richard Freeman, Solicitor Advocate , call on FREEPHONE 0800 567 7810

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