Glasgow Sheriff Court is the main Court in Glasgow. A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom It is located in the Gorbals area of the city and is the busiest court in Europe. The Gorbals ( Gort a' Bhaile in Gaelic) is a area on the south bank of the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow
The Sheriff Court lies within the Sheriffdom of Glasgow & Strathkelvin. A sheriffdom is a judicial district in Scotland. Since 1 January 1975 there have been six sheriffdoms Strathkelvin ( Srath Chealbhainn in Gaelic) is the Strath of the River Kelvin in West central Scotland. The current (as of June 2007) Sheriff Principal is the Hon. J. A. Taylor.
The court deals with both criminal and civil cases. There are currently twenty-eight sheriffs in post at Glasgow Sheriff Court (five of whom are floating sheriffs). They sit alone in civil cases and are assisted by a jury of fifteen members of the electoral roll in some criminal cases (cases using solemn procedure only). The electoral roll (or electoral register) is a listing of all those registered to vote in a particular area