{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fatal-accident-inquiry-rules-2017/rule-2.4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fatal-accident-inquiry-rules-2017/rule-2.4.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2017/103",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Sederunt (Fatal Accident Inquiry Rules) 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fatal-accident-inquiry-rules-2017",
  "path": "rule/2.4",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "2.4",
  "heading": "Representation and support",
  "text": "(1) A participant other than the procurator fiscal may—\n(a) appear on the participant’s own behalf;\n(b) be represented by a solicitor, an advocate, or both;\n(c) with the permission of the sheriff, be represented by a lay representative;\n(d) with the permission of the sheriff, be supported by a lay supporter.\n(2) Where a solicitor or lay representative withdraws from acting on behalf of a participant, the solicitor or lay representative must lodge a notice of withdrawal.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 2.4 in force at 15.6.2017, see rule 1.1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/103/rule/2.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:19:19.120442+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}