When we may contact SCRA and other parties regarding high cost and complex cases

Where we have identified a potentially high cost case, we may contact SCRA and/or other parties to seek further procedural information about the case.

No information will be exchanged about:

  • The personal merits of the case
  • The facts and circumstances of the case itself

Any other parties can include the:

  • Safeguarder
  • Children 1st
  • Sheriff
  • Sheriff clerk
  • Scottish Court’s Service
  • Representatives taking part in the court proceeding in question
Dedicated staff members in high cost/complex cases
Case management meetings between us and a party or parties in a high cost/complex case

In this section

High cost or complex cases

High cost and complex cases

Find out how cases are identified as high cost or complex and what internal and external factors trigger cases being identified as high cost or complex.

High cost or complex cases

Dedicated staff members in high cost/complex cases

Find out what our dedicated staff members will do in high cost and complex cases including providing advice and helping to avoid duplication.

High cost or complex cases

Case management meetings between us and a party or parties in a high cost/complex case

Find out what our case management meeting is and who can request one.