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Children’s Hearings are part of the legal and welfare systems in Scotland; they combine justice and welfare for children and young people. Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland...
The children’s hearing is a lay tribunal made up of members of the Children’s Panel, which comprises trained voluntary members of the public. There is a separate panel for each local authority area. A tribunal commonly refers to a judicial proceeding with two or more persons who act as judges. ...
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Procedure Children referred to hearings are first referred to a professional Reporter. The referral may be made on offence grounds and/or care and protection grounds. The Reporter, who works for the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration, investigates the case and they will decide whether or not compulsory measures of supervision may be required and then convenes a hearing. Around one infive children referred to the Reporter are referred to a hearing.
Any child under the age of 16 who offends is referred to a hearing unless the area Procurator Fiscal decides that prosecution in either the Sheriff Court or High Court of Justiciary is required. The procurator fiscal is the local public prosecutor in Scotland. ...
The Sheriff Courts are the local Court system in Scotland. ...
Seal of the High Court of Justiciary © Crown Copyright The High Court of Justiciary is Scotlands supreme criminal court. ...
For the hearing itself, the children's hearing or business meeting have power to appoint a legal representative from panels of Safeguarders and Curators ad Litem when it is considered necessary to protect the child's rights in the proceedings. The role of the legal representative is to attend the hearing with the child to protect the child’s rights. The basis of all decisions made by children’s hearings is the welfare of the child.
Supervision Reqirements Hearings have power to make a wide range of conditions on a disposal – called a supervision requirement. These may range from attendance on a particular programme, contact with a social worker, placement in foster care, residential accommodation or secure accommodation.
History The children’s hearings system was initiated by the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, now incorporated in the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.
It followed a report in April 1964 of a committee set up by the Secretary of State for Scotland under the chairmanship of Lord Kilbrandon, a Senator of the College of Justice, to examine how young offenders were dealt with. April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...
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The Senators of the College of Justice, also known as the Lords of Council and Session and as the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, are the judges of the Court of Session and of the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland. ...
The juvenile courts were regarded as unsuitable because they had to combine the characteristics of a criminal court with those of a treatment agency. Separation of functions was recommended. The establishment of the facts (where disputed) was to remain with the courts but decisions on treatment were to be the responsibility of a new and unique kind of tribunal, which would be neither a court of law nor a local authority committee. On April 15, 1971, hearings took over from the courts most of the responsibility for children under 16. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ...
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See also Scots law (or Scottish law) is the law of Scotland. ...
The Sheriff Courts are the local Court system in Scotland. ...
Seal of the High Court of Justiciary © Crown Copyright The High Court of Justiciary is Scotlands supreme criminal court. ...
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service provides an independent public prosecution service in Scotland. ...
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The United Kingdom does not have a single unified judicial system - England and Wales have one system, Scotland another, and Northern Ireland a third. ...
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