Children's hearings redesign - Statutory time limits in establishing grounds of referral - Scottish Government consultations

Statutory time limits in establishing grounds of referral

The Scottish Government is interested in respondents’ views around introducing a procedural rule whereby if the grounds of referral have not been established by a specified time, that situation should trigger a review by the decision maker (be that a sheriff or legal member). (See section 6.7 of the consultation document)

39. A period of three months has been suggested as a time limit for triggering a review where an application to determine grounds of referral has not been dealt with.

Please give us your views

40. Do you support a defined time period for triggering a review of the progress of the case?

Yes No

If you support defining a time period, but not the suggested three months, should another time period be considered?