Office of the Accountant of Court

Office of the Accountant of Court

Oifis Cunntasair na Cùirte
Agency overview
Formed	1849
Type	Public body
Jurisdiction	Scotland
Headquarters	Hadrian House, Callendar Business Park, Callendar Road, Falkirk, FK1 1XRD
Agency executive	Fiona Brown, Accountant of Court
Parent agency	Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Key document	Judicial Factors Act 1849
Website	The Accountant of Court
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The Office of the Accountant of Court (Scottish Gaelic: Oifis Cunntasair na Cùirte) is a public body which is a constituent part of the Supreme Courts of Scotland.^[1] The Accountant of Court is administered by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. The Accountant of Court's Office formerly dealt with guardianship cases in respect of adults with incapacity. However, following the introduction of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 by the Scottish Parliament, these cases were transferred to the new Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland).

Based in Falkirk, the office of Accountant of Court, also known as the Accountant of the Court of Session (see Court of Session), was established by the Judicial Factors Act 1849, and their role was further defined by the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.