Builders court trouble as sheriff sympathises with solicitor s noise complaint at Inverness Justice Centre By Alasdair Fraser Published: 19:30, 03 February 2021
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Inverness Justice Centre. Picture: Gary Anthony.
A solicitor took a critical swipe at the multimillion-pound Inverness Justice Centre claiming it was âimpossibleâ for him to do his work properly.
John MacColl, senior partner with Inverness firm Craig Wood Solicitors, earned support from a sheriff after complaining of workmenâs âloud banging.â
Tradesmen have been carrying out repairs on the award-winning centre for months. The entrance roof has been leaking and, in strong winds, a constant whistling is heard from the glass frontage.
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An Inverness man scaled a security fence of a police station because he couldn’t get in the front door.
Coran Wells, 20, had been bailed to an address in Stornoway at an earlier hearing at Inverness Sheriff Court. He had previously been living in homeless accommodation in Union Street and Island Bank Road.
But on January 21 the ferries to Lewis were cancelled and Wells had nowhere to go.
When he discovered he couldn’t get in the public entrance of Burnett Road Police Station to inform officers he was having difficulty keeping to his bail condition, he took action.
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A Highland sheriff interrupted court business to stop workmen at Inverness Justice Centre after complaints of “loud banging”.
On Thursday, Sheriff Margaret Neilson left the bench to consult with senior court management after solicitor John MacColl raised concerns over the noises caused by contractors Robertson.
On her return, the noise had ceased after workmen were asked to stop.
These include the roof above the entrance that has been leaking for months, and when there is a strong wind, a constant whistling can be heard from the glass-frontage.