2011 Act appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court and Court of Session

2011 Act appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court and Court of Session

• General – applications to us
• Multiple applications not required
• Application directly by a child
• Application made by a representative (other than you as the child’s solicitor) on behalf of a child
• Application by a safeguarder
• Application by a curator ad litem for 2011 and 2019 Act appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court or Court of Session
• Statutory criteria for legal aid for appeals under the 2011 Act to the Sheriff Appeal Court and Court of Session where your client is a child
• Statutory criteria for legal aid for 2011 Act appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court and Court of Session where your client is a relevant person/deemed relevant person
• Statutory criteria for legal aid for appeals under the 2011 Act to the Sheriff Appeal Court and Court of Session where your client is seeking deemed relevant person status or has been undeemed relevant
• Statutory criteria for legal aid for 2011 Act appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court and Court of Session where your client is a section 126 individual
• Other rights and facilities
• Supporting information you should send with the application for an appeal under the 2011 Act
• 2011 Act appeals from the Sheriff Appeal Court to the Court of Session
• Representations from the Children’s Reporter (or other party) in a 2011 Act appeal
• 2011 Act appeals raised by the children’s Reporter
• Grants of legal aid subject to conditions
• Review of refusal of legal aid or conditions attached to grant of legal aid
• No payment can be claimed after successful appeal after refusal of legal aid
• Legal aid cover where there is a successful 2011 Act appeal and a remit to the sheriff court for disposal