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The court hearing – what you have to do.
If the people don't agree about what's happened in a children's hearing, there may have to be a court hearing and then your job is to tell the court what you know. This is called 'giving your evidence'.
The sheriff needs witnesses to give their evidence so that they can build up a picture of what's happened. Without witnesses the sheriff won't know what's happened and won't be able to come to a proper decision at the end of the case.
One by one, the witnesses will tell the court what happened or what they know. This is their evidence. To help you give your evidence you will be asked questions, usually by the children's reporter and the lawyers. The sheriff may also ask you questions.
