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Court of Session
noun
(in Scotland) the highest civil court.
Court of Session
noun
the supreme civil court in Scotland
Example Sentences
Next week, the Stringfellows will be fighting eviction at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Scotland's highest court.
The case will call before the Court of Session and is expected to last about two weeks, although a decision may not be made for several months.
It's the first time a Scottish criminal court has used a regular livestreaming service, following a similar scheme involving civil cases introduced at the Court of Session two years ago.
Court of Session Live has streamed 68 hearings since it was launched in 2023, with some cases reaching viewing figures of more than 5,000.
For Women Scotland have lodged an action at the Court of Session, claiming rules on transgender pupils in schools and transgender people in custody are "in clear breach" of a Supreme Court judgement in April.
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