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Justice of the Peace Courts replaced the District Courts. Cases are determined by Justices of the Peace, who are lay persons. The Justice of the Peace sits with a legally qualified clerk. Prosecutions are brought by the Procurator Fiscal under summary criminal procedure, when statute says that this court is competent. See Criminal Proceedings (etc.) (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007. For changes to this Act regarding the establishing, relocating and disestablishing of Justice of the Peace Courts, see Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, s 127. Appeals lie to the High Court of Justiciary sitting as an appeal court. For appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court from a date to be appointed, see Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 Part 6 (criminal appeals), s 118.