The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Rules 2013 No. 194

PART 3 Duties and roles of persons attending or preparing documents for children’s hearings and pre-hearing panels

Role of representative of the child, relevant person or deemed relevant person

11.—(1) Where the child or relevant person, or any person who wishes to be deemed to be a relevant person (each referred to in this rule as “the accompanied person”) is accompanied at a children’s hearing or pre-hearing panel by a representative that representative may assist the accompanied person to discuss any issues arising for discussion before the children’s hearing or pre-hearing panel.

(2) The right of the accompanied person to be represented at the children’s hearing or pre-hearing panel is without prejudice to any right of the accompanied person to legal representation by a solicitor or counsel.