Lawyers for Children and Young People

cl@n childlaw Edinburgh and the Lothians


Patron: Sheriff Gail Patrick




We are an ambitious, exciting and unique outreach law centre, delivering free legal advice and representation to children and young people in Edinburgh and the Lothians. We aim to give practical effect to Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, enabling children to participate fully in decision making processes which affect them and allowing their views to be heard. We help Children & Young People up to the age of 18, or 21 if they have been Looked After Children. 




You can download a copy of our leaflet here:

cl@n childlaw leaflet (.pdf)

Read our Annual Report from December 2008 to November 2009 here:

Annual Report Dec08 to Nov09 (.pdf)