PART 2THE SHERIFF APPEAL COURT
CHAPTER 1ESTABLISHMENT AND ROLE
I1I248Status of decisions of the Sheriff Appeal Court in precedent
1
A decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court on the interpretation or application of the law is binding—
a
in proceedings before a sheriff anywhere in Scotland,
b
in proceedings before a justice of the peace court anywhere in Scotland,
c
in proceedings before the Sheriff Appeal Court, except in a case where the Court hearing the proceedings is constituted by a greater number of Appeal Sheriffs than those constituting the Court which made the decision.
2
In subsection (1)(a), the reference to proceedings before a sheriff includes, in the case of criminal proceedings, a reference to solemn proceedings before a sheriff and jury.