Advocate Services
The purpose of the Advocate Office is to ensure that everyone in the Kingdom of Northshield is heard and given the proper support in handling grievances. The advocates will first help find a solution to the raised situation; and then will assist in determining whether a formal complaint is the appropriate course of action, and if so, will guide individuals to the necessary channels.
We, at Northshield, want to thank the work done in the Kingdom of Calontir on their "Office of the Advocate" page, for much of their work is used here for our purposes.
We, at Northshield, want to thank the work done in the Kingdom of Calontir on their "Office of the Advocate" page, for much of their work is used here for our purposes.
What do we do with the report?Advocate Office advocates collect and review information from the complainant, witnesses, and other sources. They also review all relevant Kingdom and Society laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Once all the information is collected and analyzed, the Advocate may make recommendations to the parties involved or the Crown and the Seneschal for how the complaint can be resolved. |
What types of Reports does the Advocate Office not handle?1. Legal issues outside of the realm of SCA activities.
2. Interpersonal disputes that do not affect the Kingdom or local groups, nor do they occur at an SCA activity. – IE: Mundane arguments, social media spats on personal pages, criminal charges unrelated to SCA activities (with exceptions*), divorce or relationship ending issues, etc. |
What could you expect in a resolution of a report:
NOTE: Advocates cannot impose sanctions, or enforce or change any policy, rule or procedure. Due to the role of the advocate, communication with the advocate does not immediately serve notice to the Crown. |