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Child protection [2026] SACCIV 1

AB against Locality Reporter Manager, Kilmarnock (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil)

AB against Locality Reporter Manager, Kilmarnock (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2026] SACCIV 1 (06 January 2026)

The Sheriff Appeal Court refused a children's hearings appeal because the stated-case application failed to specify any point of law or procedural irregularity.

  • Children's hearings
  • Grounds of referral
  • Wilful ill-treatment
  • Procedural competence
  • Appeal requirements
  • Childrens-hearings
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Public law [2024] CSOH 106

Petition of A for Judicial Review (Court of Session)

Petition of A for Judicial Review (Court of Session) [2024] CSOH 106 (26 November 2024)

The Court of Session held that A was a relevant person in children’s hearing proceedings, but the hearing’s decision was unlawful and was reduced.

  • Children's hearings
  • Parental rights
  • Judicial review
  • Echr article 8
  • Interpretation of subordinate legislation
  • Competence of scottish ministers
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Child law [2024] SC ALO 28

APPLICATION OF THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION FOR A STATED CASE

APPLICATION OF THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION FOR A STATED CASE [2024] SC ALO 28 (13 June 2024)

The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration sought a stated case in a Scottish sheriff court matter. The application was refused.

  • Stated case procedure
  • Children's hearings
  • Jurisdiction of sheriff court
  • Stated-case-procedure
  • Child-law
  • Children-hearings
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Child law [2024] SC EDIN 27

APPLICATION OF THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION FOR A STATED CASE

APPLICATION OF THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION FOR A STATED CASE [2024] SC EDIN 27 (13 June 2024)

The Sheriff Court granted the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration’s application for a stated case, holding the procedure was competent and the issue suitable for determination.

  • Children's hearings
  • Stated case procedure
  • Childrens-hearings
  • Stated-case-procedure
  • Sheriff-court
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Child law [2024] SC ALO 28

APPLICATION OF THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION FOR A STATED CASE

APPLICATION OF THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION FOR A STATED CASE [2024] SC ALO 28 (13 June 2024)

The Sheriff Court held that the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration’s application for a stated case was competent and allowed the case to proceed.

  • Children's hearings
  • Stated case procedure
  • Child-law
  • Administrative-law
  • Childrens-hearings
  • Stated-case-procedure
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Child law [2024] SC EDIN 27

APPLICATION OF THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION FOR A STATED CASE

APPLICATION OF THE SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION FOR A STATED CASE [2024] SC EDIN 27 (13 June 2024)

Application concerning a stated case in a children’s hearings matter, addressing whether the sheriff correctly applied the statutory procedure under Scottish law.

  • Stated case procedure
  • Children's hearings
  • Jurisdiction of sheriff court
  • Stated-case-procedure
  • Childrens-hearings
  • Sheriff-court-procedure
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Family law [2023] ScotSAC Civ 21

JH v SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION

JH v SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION [2023] ScotSAC Civ 21 (29 May 2023)

Appeal concerning children's hearing grounds and procedural fairness. The Sheriff Appeal Court held the referral grounds were proved on the balance of probabilities and refused the appeal.

  • Children's hearings
  • Grounds of referral
  • Procedural fairness
  • Childrens-hearings
  • Procedural-fairness
  • Child-protection
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Family law [2023] SC KDY 1

APPEAL BY GW AND CW AGAINST A DECISION OF THE CHILDREN'S HEARING

APPEAL BY GW AND CW AGAINST A DECISION OF THE CHILDREN'S HEARING [2023] SC KDY 1 (21 December 2022)

GW and CW appealed against a Children's Hearing decision. The sheriff court dismissed the appeal, holding the hearing acted within its powers and followed proper procedure.

  • Children's hearings
  • Appeal against decision
  • Welfare of the child
  • Children-s-hearings
  • Child-law
  • Family-law
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Family law [2023] SC KDY 1

APPEAL BY GW AND CW AGAINST A DECISION OF THE CHILDREN'S HEARING

APPEAL BY GW AND CW AGAINST A DECISION OF THE CHILDREN'S HEARING [2023] SC KDY 1 (21 December 2022)

An appeal by GW and CW against a Children's Hearing decision was refused after the court held the child's welfare had been properly considered.

  • Children's hearings
  • Appeal against decision
  • Welfare of the child
  • Childrens-hearings
  • Child-welfare
  • Family-law
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Family law [2022] ScotCS CSOH_80

PETITION OF KT FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

PETITION OF KT FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW [2022] ScotCS CSOH_80 (28 October 2022)

The court refused judicial review of a sheriff’s appeal decision, holding that KT’s Article 8 interests in sibling contact were sufficiently protected by her mother’s participation.

  • Children's hearings
  • Compulsory supervision order
  • Sibling contact
  • Article 8 echr
  • Procedural fairness
  • Childrens-hearings
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