238.Section 78 places a responsibility on the President of the Sexual Offences Court to ensure that cases in the Court are dealt with efficiently and sets out ways in which this is to be achieved. The responsibility is subject to section 2(2)(a) and (2A) of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008, which places a similar responsibility on the Lord President in respect of the Scottish courts generally, including the Sexual Offences Court. This ensures that the Sexual Offences Court remains subject to such directions as the Lord President may give in respect of the courts.
Crown Application Part 7 – Sexual Offences Court Disposal of business Section 78 – President’s responsibility for efficient disposal of business