The debate will be concluded without any question being put.Motion debated,That the Parliament notes the content of the Scottish Court Service document, Future Court Structures; expresses concern that the paper proposes closing up to 15 of Scotland’s 49 sheriff courts, including Haddington, and reducing the number of sheriff courts hosting jury trials from 47 to 14; has grave reservations about the potential impact that such a reduction in service could have on access to justice for communities across Scotland; believes that these proposals could make it harder for victims of crime and witnesses to get to court, and considers that any proposals for major changes to the court structure merit a full and robust consultation process to allow communities across Scotland to play a meaningful role in determining how justice is delivered in their areas.17:32 This year is Charles Dickens’s bicentenary, and he once wrote:“Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.”If justice is not only to be done but to be seen to be done, indeed, it must begin next door.On 26...