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By "legal representation" we mean a lawyer who acts for you on your instructions in relation to your role in the Inquiry. An application form is included with the protocol.

This protocol sets out how to claim compensation, and the process for deciding claims. “Loss of time” means wages or other earnings you lose because you had to come to the Inquiry. You can claim the money (after tax) you lose, from the Inquiry – this is “...

This protocol sets out how to apply to have your expenses paid, and the process for deciding applications.

By "legal representation" we mean a lawyer who acts for you on your instructions in relation to your role in the Inquiry. An application form is included with the protocol.

Please note that due to COVID 19 hearings have been postponed an update will be provided as soon as possible. We are currently exploring possible options which might enable us to continue hearing case study evidence remotely with our immediate priority to...

Lady Smith has today, 12 May 2020, confirmed that the vital work of SCAI is continuing despite a pause in public hearings as part of the COVID-19 outbreak. Investigative work, research and analysis, and preparation for announced case studies continue. Wor...

The institutions highlighted in bold were announced as being added to the Inquiry's investigations in March 2020 Roman Catholic orders Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul Smyllum Park, Lanark Bellvue House, Rutherglen St Joseph’s Hospital, Rose...

Vital Work of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to Continue Lady Smith, the Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI), has today (26 March) issued a video message confirming that the vitally important investigative work of the Scottish Child Abuse I...

The Inquiry announced yesterday that the planned hearings relating to child migration have been postponed until further notice.  Information relating to the timetabling of future hearings will be provided as soon as we are able to do so. Following the Gov...

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has been carefully monitoring the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for some weeks now. Today (16 March 2020), Lady Smith has taken the difficult decision to postpone the child migration case study hearings which wer...