The Children's Hearings

Scotland Act 2011 - A User's Guide

Brian Kearney

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Bloomsbury Professional
09 May 2024

Juvenile criminal law; Criminal procedure

The provisions of the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act have completely re-organised the system and also introduced many new concepts and procedures.

This book provides useful and accessible guidance to the many disciplines which are involved in the working of the systems, including panel members, social workers, reporters, safeguarders and advocacy workers, as well as judges, sheriffs, members of the Faculty of Advocates, solicitors, those involved in the training of panel members and other participants in the system.

The Children's hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 - A User's Guide is an accessible text to both students and professionals.

By: Brian Kearney
Imprint: Bloomsbury Professional
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781780432304
ISBN 10: 1780432305
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 09 May 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1: The Basic Set-up 2: The Grounds for Referral 3: Who may attend a hearing 4: What can happen before a Grounds Hearing 5: What happens before a Grounds Hearing 6: Possible pre-hearing panel 7: What happens at a Grounds Hearing 8: Reasons for decisions 9: Safeguarders and Curators ad Litem 10: Interim Compulsory Supervision Orders 11: What happens before during and after referral to the Sheriff 12: Appeals to the Sheriff against various decisions of Hearings 13: Hearings on Review 14: Miscellaneous

Sheriff Brian Kearney was sheriff of Glasgow and Strathkelvin and is an acknowledged expert on family law. He has been an adviser to the Hearings Panel and a member of the Scottish Parole Board.