Updating those figures to account for inflation , expressed at 2025/26 prices, they are: Table 2 – Estimated Scottish courts costs (2024-25) Court Prosecution Costs Court costs Legal assistance costs Total High Court £89,510 £22,057 £21,302 £132,869 Sheriff Court (Solemn) £5,780 £2,901 £2,149 £10,830 Sheriff Court (Summary) £588 £570 £800 £1,958 Justice of ...