Rebecca Scott, Managing Solicitor at Clan, discusses changes proposed in the Children (Scotland) Bill that would place a duty on courts to ensure decisions are explained to children - and argues it should be judges themselves who speak or write to children Read more
From 29th November 2019, children who commit an offence when aged under 12 will no longer be able to be referred to a Children’s Hearing on offence grounds. They can only be referred on care and protection grounds. Read more
Ahead of welcoming another Justice First Fellowship trainee at Clan Childlaw, we take the opportunity to ask our solicitor, Jenna, about her experience as Justice First Fellow. Read more
The Scottish Government published the Children (Scotland) Bill on 2nd September to amend the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and other legislation concerning children, and alongside it a Family Justice Modernisation Strategy - here's a quick overview Read more
Street Legal's Project Co-ordinator, Rachel Farrier, reflects upon the work of the project and its future expansion. Read more
Clan Childlaw's client's case is one of two Scottish appeals involving the rights of siblings in the Children’s Hearings System to be heard by the UK Supreme Court later this year. Read more
Michael Malvenda, who recently completed his LLB at Edinburgh University, spent a week in May on work experience with us after winning our Children's Rights essay competition, organised as part of our 10-year anniversary celebrations. He writes here about his experience. Read more
Bill to be published later this year. Read more
The Scottish Government is asking the public how the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child should be incorporated into the law in Scotland. Have your say before 14th August. Read more
Information on our Care Leaver's Law Service, as featured in The Fostering Network's May 2019 newsletter Read more
Sibling contact is one of the issues the Scottish Government is seeking views on as it reviews the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and shapes its family justice modernisation strategy. Read more
In Caught in the Past, published in the Law Society of Scotland Journal, Alison Reid highlights the need for an urgent review of the effect of childhood offending behaviour later in life. Read more