Scotland has its own distinct legal system including its own laws and courts. However, Scots law comes from a variety of sources and this can be a bit confusing. If you're going to court, or considering taking any other form of legal action, it might help to know what the law is based on.

Scots law is divided up into two main catagories called civil law and criminal law. Most housing problems will be dealt with by civil law but this page explains the main differences.

Scots law can be made and changed in several ways. If you're going to court, or considering taking any other form of legal action, it might help to know how the law in Scotland is made so this section explains more.

If you've got a housing problem but you're nowhere near solving it yourself, you might need some help to sort it out. This page shows you that there are various ways in which the law can help you.

There are several different courts in Scotland. All of them deal with different kinds of cases and have different powers. This page explains more and will hopefully shed some light on which court is dealing with your case.

If you have an agricultural or crofting tenancy and are in dispute with your landlord over any aspect of the tenancy, you can take your case to the Scottish Land Court to be resolved. In some situations, you may be able to resolve the dispute through arbitration.