https://www.slab.org.uk/guidance/cases-concerning-multiple-children-multiple-applications-by-relevant-persons-or-other-adult-individuals-not-required/
If your client is a relevant person or other adult individual where the case concerns more than one child, you only require to submit one application in respect of your individual client.
In the application:
However, if the cases are to be conjoined and heard together in court, then you only need to submit one application.
Benefits of this:
Sheriff Court Applications for children’s legal aid
This page provides information on the statutory criteria we apply when assessing applications for children’s legal aid by children. It covers specific considerations for Statement of Grounds proofs; application to the sheriff to extend/further extend or vary/further vary an interim compulsory supervision order under S98 or 99 of the 2011 Act; Section 154 appeal against a children’s hearing decision; and review of a grounds determination in terms of S110 of the 2011 Act.
Sheriff Court Applications for children’s legal aid
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Sheriff Court Applications for children’s legal aid
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Sheriff Court Applications for children’s legal aid
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Sheriff Court Applications for children’s legal aid
Find out what information and supporting documentation you need to send with a sheriff court legal aid application for various hearing types.