Curator ad litem
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Curators ad litem are legal representatives, usually solicitor
s, who are appointed by court
in Scotland
, when the court believes that the person lacks the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. The curator ad litem represents the person in court, making decisions in the person's interests. (This differs from the usual solicitor's role, which is to act only on the client's instructions).
Other countries that have similar legal systems, like South Africa, also make use of Curators ad litem.
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
s, who are appointed by court
Courts of Scotland
The civil, criminal and heraldic Courts of Scotland are responsible for the administration of justice. They are constituted and governed by Scots law....
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, when the court believes that the person lacks the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. The curator ad litem represents the person in court, making decisions in the person's interests. (This differs from the usual solicitor's role, which is to act only on the client's instructions).
Other countries that have similar legal systems, like South Africa, also make use of Curators ad litem.
See also
- Ad litemAd litemAd litem is a term used in law to refer to a party appointed by a court to act in a lawsuit on behalf of another party—for instance, a child or an incapacitated adult—who is deemed incapable of representing him or herself...
- Legal guardianLegal guardianA legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward. Usually, a person has the status of guardian because the ward is incapable of caring for his or her own interests due to infancy, incapacity, or disability...
- Guardian ad litem
- Curator bonisCurator bonisA Curator bonis is a person appointed by a court to manage the finances, property, or estate of another person unable to do so because of mental or physical incapacity....