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| Court of Session | |
|---|---|
| Cùirt an t-Seisein | |
 Parliament House, Edinburgh, home of the Court of Session | |
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| Established | 1532 |
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Location | Parliament House, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Composition method | Appointment by the Monarch on the recommendation of the First Minister of Scotland |
| Authorized by | College of Justice Act 1532 |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom |
| Number of positions | 34 Senators of the College of Justice |
| Lord President | |
| Currently | Lord Carloway |
| Since | 2015 |
The Court of Session (Scottish Gaelic: Cùirt an t-Seisein) is the supreme civil court of Scotland. It is based in Parliament House, Edinburgh, and serves as both a court of first instance and a court of appeal. Together with the High Court of Justiciary (Scotland’s supreme criminal court), it forms part of the College of Justice established in 1532.[1]