The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 - A User's Guide
Author:   Brian Kearney ,  Morag Driscoll
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781780432304


Pages:   200
Publication Date:   26 March 2026
Format:   Paperback
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The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 - A User's Guide


Overview

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.

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Author:   Brian Kearney ,  Morag Driscoll
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Professional
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781780432304


ISBN 10:   1780432305
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   26 March 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

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

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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.

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