Pre-intermediate diet meeting (PIDM) booking
From 1 December 2020 there will be changes to the way that COPFS works with the defence to process summary cases.
The Practice Note provides for a ‘Pre-intermediate Diet Meeting’ or ‘PIDM’ in all sheriff court summary business in which the accused is ordained or released on bail when intermediate and trial diets are fixed.
Defence agents are expected to submit a request for a PIDM via our new booking system which is accessed below. Please note that when booking the PIDM, the date selected must be the day fixed by the court.
Select the Sheriffdom where your case will call. You will then be able to choose which court you are booking from a drop down menu. You will find support and guidance for using the booking app in the support section below.
Book a PIDM
Select the Sheriffdom where your case will call. You will then be able to choose which court you are booking from a drop down menu. You will find support and guidance for using the booking app in the support section below.
For queries about an existing booking contact the relevant COPFS office. You will find a contact email address for each office beside the booking links below.
Select one of the links below to access the booking system for that court. You will be asked to login.
Book a PIDM for:
- Glasgow Sheriff Court.
To contact the Glasgow office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Select one of the links below to access the booking system for that court. You will be asked to login.
Book a PIDM for:
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court
To contact the Edinburgh office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Jedburgh Sheriff Court
To contact the Jedburgh office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Livingston Sheriff Court
To contact the Livingston office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Selkirk Sheriff Court
To contact the Selkirk office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Select one of the links below to access the booking system for that court. You will be asked to login.
Book a PIDM for:
- Ayr Sheriff Court
To contact the Ayr office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Campbeltown Sheriff Court
To contact the Campbeltown office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Dumbarton Sheriff Court
To contact the Dumbarton office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Dunoon Sheriff Court
To contact the Dunoon office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Greenock Sheriff Court
To contact the Greenock office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
To contact the Kilmarnock office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Lochgilphead Sheriff Court
For queries about Lochgilphead Sheriff Court This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Oban Sheriff Court
To contact the Oban office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Paisley Sheriff Court
To contact the Paisley office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Select one of the links below to access the booking system for that court. You will be asked to login.
Book a PIDM for:
- Airdrie Sheriff Court
To contact the Airdrie office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Dumfries Sheriff Court
To contact the Dumfries office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Hamilton Sheriff Court
To contact the Hamilton office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Lanark Sheriff Court
To contact the Lanark office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Stranraer Sheriff Court
To contact the Stranraer office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Select one of the links below to access the booking system for that court. You will be asked to login.
Book a PIDM:
- Aberdeen Sheriff Court
To contact the Aberdeen office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Banff Sheriff Court
To contact the Banff office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Elgin Sheriff Court
To contact the Elgin office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Fort William Sheriff Court
To contact the Fort William office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Inverness Sheriff Court
To contact the Inverness office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Kirkwall Sheriff Court
To contact the Kirkwall office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Lerwick Sheriff Court
To contact the Lerwick office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Lochmaddy Sheriff Court
To contact the Lochmaddy office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Peterhead Sheriff Court
To contact the Peterhead office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Portree Sheriff Court
For queries about Portree Sheriff Court This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Stornoway Sheriff Court
To contact the Stornoway office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Tain Sheriff Court
To contact the Tain office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Wick Sheriff Court
To contact the Wick office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Select one of the links below to access the booking system for that court. You will be asked to login.
Book a PIDM for:
- Alloa Sheriff Court
To contact the Alloa office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. - Dundee Sheriff Court
To contact the Dundee Office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. - Dunfermline Sheriff Court
To contact the Dunfermline Office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. - Falkirk Sheriff Court
To contact the Falkirk Office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. - Forfar Sheriff Court
To contact the Forfar OfficeThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. - Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court Annexe
To contact the Kirkcaldy Office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. - Perth Sheriff Court
To contact the Perth Office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. - Stirling Sheriff Court
For queries about Stirling Sheriff Court This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Support and guidance
For information about using the booking system please read the guidance documentation and videos, listed below, and the PIDM booking app FAQs. If you require this information in a different format for accessibility reasons please contact our IT team using the details below.Guidance documentation
- How to register MFA
- How to logon to book PIDMs
- How to book PIDMs
- How to attend a PIDM video call using Microsoft Teams
- How to cancel or re-schedule a PIDM
Videos
- How to register MFA
- How to logon to book PIDMs
- How to book PIDMs
- How to attend a PIDM video call using Microsoft Teams via Apple iPhone/iPad
- How to attend a PIDM video call using Microsoft Teams using web browser/laptop
- How to cancel or re-schedule a PIDM
This guidance will be valid from 7 December 2021 to book a Pre-Intermediate Diet Meeting for 5 January 2022 onwards.
For information about using the booking system please read the Guidance documentation and Videos, listed below. If you require this information in a different format for accessibility reasons please contact our IT team using the details below.
Book a PIDM using the Defence Agent Service (DAS) portal
Visit the Defence Agent Service portal to book a Pre-Intermediate Diet Meeting.
Guidance documentation
- How to logon to the PIDM booking service
- Manage bookings - How to cancel or amend a PIDM booking
- Book a PIDM
- Bookings report
- How to attend a PIDM video call using Microsoft Teams
Videos
- Multi Factor Authentication – In Private Browser
- Defence Agent – Login to DAS – Private Browser
- Defence Agent – Book a PIDM
- Defence Agent – Book Multiple PIDMs
- Defence Agent – Manage a PIDM Booking
- Defence Agent – Bookings Report
- Attending a PIDM using Microsoft Teams
- Non Legal Staff – Book a PIDM
- Non Legal Staff – Multiple PIDM Bookings
- Non Legal Staff – Manage PIDM Bookings
- Non Legal Staff – PIDM Bookings Report
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