[36A Proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary and sheriff court]
Serious Crime Act 2007 (2007 c 27) | Legislation

[36A  Proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary and sheriff court]

[(1)     Proceedings before the High Court of Justiciary (the “High Court”) or the sheriff arising by virtue of section 22A, 22B, 22C or 22E are civil proceedings.

(2)     One consequence of this is that the standard of proof to be applied by the High Court or (as the case may be) the sheriff in such proceedings

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