Courts and Court Procedure We have now published a 42-page guide to Representing Yourself in A Scottish Family Court . Although this is written to help ...

An interdict seeks to prevent an individual from carrying out a specified action. A pursuer can seek an interdict to prevent any action which breaches their legal rights. Thus, one does ...

In Scotland you can lodge a caveat at court to warn you in advance if anyone applies for an interim interdict against you. By lodging the caveat you afford yourself ...

A Crave is what you are asking the court for, so it is likely a crave would be for "residence" or "contact". You can have alternative Craves so that if the ...

The essential role of the bar reporter is to investigate and report to the court on the circumstances of a child and on proposed arrangements for the care and upbringing of ...

A safeguarder independently assesses what is in the best interests of the child. A safeguarder can be appointed by a children's hearing or a sheriff. Safeguarders are appointed where it becomes ...

The curator ad litem is there to represent the child's interests. Under the common law the court has the power to appoint a curator ad litem in any case where one ...

Sheriff Court fees are noted here on the Scotcourts web site - see under Ordinary Procedure. Fee exemptions are available if you are receiving various benefits or tax credits. ...