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1. Who we are The Inquiry Chair Lady Smith was appointed a Judge of the Supreme courts in 2001 and was appointed to the Inner House in November 2012. She is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh (LL.B. Hons). Lady Smith was admitted to the Faculty of ...

7. I would like to speak to the Inquiry. The witness support team are here to help you speak to the Inquiry. If you would like to talk about coming forward to give evidence, or if you have any questions about the Inquiry, you can call the witness support ...

6. Public hearings Public hearings are more formal than private sessions. The Inquiry’s panel members will be in the room listening to all the evidence. Legal Counsel to the Inquiry will also be in the room. Counsel decide which witnesses will give eviden...

2. What we do The work of the Inquiry Our task has been set by the Scottish Ministers and written down in what are called our “Terms of Reference”. Only the Scottish Ministers can change the Terms of Reference. The Chair does not have the power to do so. ...

3. How we work Standards expected from anyone involved in the Inquiry We are committed to working in as open and transparent a manner as possible. That does not mean that we will provide a running commentary on our work; that is not how Inquiries work and...

4. What we can do The powers available to the Inquiry to carry out its task The Chair of the Inquiry has a wide range of powers that she can use to help the Inquiry get its work done as efficiently and effectively as possible. A key feature of the Chair’s...

2. Application form In order for the Inquiry to take your evidence we need you to fill in an application form. This form asks for some basic details, such as your name and address. It asks for some brief information about where the abuse took place and ho...

1. Feeling safe with the Inquiry We want you to feel safe when you speak to us. Talking about child abuse can be painful and distressing. This is to be expected. Our witness support team will answer any questions that you have about speaking to us. Before...

5. What happens next? For some people their witness statement will be the whole of their evidence to the Inquiry. Some people will be asked by the Inquiry to give evidence at a public hearing. Not everyone who has given a witness statement to the Inquiry ...

4. Statement review At the statement review you will meet one of the statement takers, from your private session, together with your witness support team contact. You can bring someone to support you at the review if you want. We will ask you to look over...