The Judicial Office for Scotland is a separate part of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. It provides support to the Lord President in his role as head of the Scottish judiciary which includes responsibility for the training, welfare, deployment, guidance and conduct of judicial office holders, as well as the efficient disposal of business in Scottish courts and tribunals. The Judicial Office also supports the President of the Scottish Tribunals in his role. 
The Judicial Office for Scotland incorporates the Lord President’s Private Office (LPPO), the Judicial Institute, Strategy and Governance, Judicial Communications, Library Services and three secretariat teams providing support to Independent Councils ( Scottish Civil Justice Council; the Criminal Courts Rules Council and the Scottish Sentencing Council). 
All judicial office holders are independent.  

Judicial Office for Scotland

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