(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules permit legal representatives to attend Children’s Hearings as defined in section 39(3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 in certain circumstances.
Rule 3 specifies when the business meeting and the Children’s Hearing may consider the appointment of a legal representative, and the circumstances in which an appointment may be made.
Rule 4 authorises the Principal Reporter to make copies of the relevant documentation available to legal representatives.
Rule 5 specifies groups of persons from whom a legal representative may be appointed.
Rule 6 revokes the Children’s Hearings (Legal Representation) (Scotland) Rules 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/478) and the Children’s Hearings (Legal Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/30).