Supporting documentation to submit with an account

To help us assess your account, please send us, where appropriate, the following with your account. Please note, productions do not require to be submitted if the account contains sufficient detail. However, these may be requested in the event that we require sight of these to justify a charge.

Proof to establish grounds or to review grounds determination

You should supply:

  • Grounds for referral.
  • List of witnesses.
  • Interlocutor appointing you as safeguarder/curator ad litem where appropriate.
  • Court interlocutors/intimations (if not available, the intimation from the reporter fixing court attendances should be supplied).
  • Child/vulnerable witness applications and notices.
  • Precognitions (unless word count provided).
  • All affidavits.
  • Inventory of Productions.

Appeals to sheriff

You should supply:

  • Copy of grounds of appeal.
  • Available interlocutors / intimations.
  • Copy of court judgement.

Appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court / Court of Session

You should supply:

  • Copy of application to state a case.
  • Copy of final stated case.
  • Available interlocutors / intimations.
  • Copy of court judgement.

Application for variation or termination of a child protection order

You should supply:

  • Copy of application.
  • Available interlocutors / intimations.
  • Copy of court judgement.

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