Publication - Impact assessment

Children (Scotland) Bill: Fairer Scotland Duty impact assessment

Published: 3 September 2019
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Law and order
ISBN: 9781839601194

Written assessment of the considerations carried out under the Fairer Scotland Duty in relation to the proposed provisions of the Children (Scotland) Bill. This assessment shows how the Bill could reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1 https://consult.gov.scot/family-law/children-scotland-act/

2 https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/rules-and-practice/rules-of-court/sheriff-court---civil-procedure-rules/ordinary-cause-rules

3 Figures from Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

4 https://www.scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk/docs/librariesprovider4/flc-meeting-files/flc-meeting-papers-23-october-2017/paper-4-2---report-by-slab---child-welfare-reporters.pdf?sfvrsn=2

5 https://www.slab.org.uk/export/sites/default/common/documents/publications/leaflets/Info_for_Applicants_leaflet.pdf

6 https://consult.gov.scot/family-law/children-scotland-act/consultation/published_select_respondent

7 https://www.gov.scot/publications/analysis-consultation-responses-consultation-review-children-scotland-act-1995/

8 https://consult.gov.scot/family-law/children-scotland-act/consultation/view_respondent?_b_index=120&uuId=534275284

9 https://consult.gov.scot/family-law/children-scotland-act/consultation/view_respondent?_b_index=180&uuId=570240422

10 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/factsheet/2018/02/rethinking-legal-aid-an-independent-strategic-review/documents/rethinking-legal-aid-independent-strategic-review-pdf/rethinking-legal-aid-independent-strategic-review-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/Rethinking%2BLegal%2BAid%2B-%2Ban%2Bindependent%2Bstrategic%2Breview.pdf (see page 39)

11 https://www.slab.org.uk/public/civil/eligibility/

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