New guidance on Curators appointed in sheriff court family actions

23 February 2026

We have added a new section of guidance on Curators appointed in sheriff court family actions.

The guidance outlines our requirements at the Applications and Accounts stages when a Curator is appointed.

It covers what is needed:

  • when a curator is appointed
  • when to seek advice from us in certain circumstances
  • before the curator commences work.

The new guidance is in the Legal Aid Guidance section of our website as Curators appointed in sheriff court family actions.

For more information, please contact:

For applications queries: Wendy Dalgleish, Head of Civil and Children’s Legal Assistance Email: dalgleishwe@slab.org.uk

For accounts queries: Eileen Grant, Manager Accounts Assessment Email: grantei@slab.org.uk

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