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“Best Interests of the Child” assessment in cases concerning temporary relocation

“Un-deeming” of Relevant Person – test

CC v Maureen Manns, Locality Reporter [2016] SAC (Civ) 13 Read more

10-year anniversary conference: Defending Children's Human Rights in Scotland: Where are we now?

On 11th May 2018 we organised a conference to mark Clan Childlaw's 10 years looking at progress made and challenges ahead in defending children's rights in Scotland Read more

14-year-old girl successfully challenges Relevant Person Status of grandparents

CF v MF, GF and Locality Reporter [2017] CSIH 44 Read more

2 siblings rights cases: ABC v Principal Reporter & another and In the matter of XY

Two Scottish Sibling Rights Cases in relation to Children's Hearings were heard in the Supreme Court on 13th and 14th November 2019. The judgment is awaited. Read more

2012 Strategic litigation event

CELCIS, Clan Childlaw and Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People held a joint event in Edinburgh on 25th June 2012, to discuss opportunities for strategic litigation. Read more

5-year anniversary conference: Making Rights Real

In March 2014 Clan Childlaw and CELCIS hosted and innovative and interactive conference promoting adopting a child-centred and integrated children’s rights approach to looked after children, for all those involved in their lives. Read more

A Scottish local authority Council breached its duty to provide an adequate plan to support an autistic child’s return education

ABC v Principal Reporter and another - further reading

This page provides background information about the Supreme Court judgment in ABC v Principal Reporter and another which was handed down on 18th June 2020 Read more

Abi Wood

Trainee Solicitor Read more

About us

Access to justice & legal aid

Children and young people's rights can only be secured through proper access to justice. Access to legal aid must be independent and confidential. Read more

Access to Records

Accessibility

Read our policy on accessibility for our site Read more

Accessing Your Records

Adoption

Adoption & Permanence

Alison Reid

Principal Solicitor and Chief Executive Read more

Alison Reid discusses why Clan Childlaw was set up

This year Clan Childlaw celebrates its 10-year anniversary - hear more from our Chief Executive and Principal Solicitor Alison Reid about why Clan Childlaw was set up and our current work. Read more

Am I Too Young To Have a Lawyer?

you can usually have your own lawyer if you are 12 or over children as young as 8 can have their own lawyers but these are not strict rules a lawyer will meet you and speak to you about your situation and they will decide if you can understand their advice - if they think that you can understand their advice and make decisions for yourself then they can be your lawyer Read more

Annual Report 2016/17

Current Vacancies

We are recruiting two new board members! Deadline to apply 30 April 2021.
Clan Childlaw Covid-19 Response Project

Protecting the rights of care experienced children and young people during the pandemic
Housing Law Advice - Professional Qualification

Starting 27 April. This is an SQA accredited Level 7 Professional Development Group Award (PDA) in Housing Law Advice.
Brexit and Housing Workshop

22 April, 2 - 3.30pm This lawyer-led online workshop will focus on the impact of Brexit on the ability of EEA nationals to access homeless services.

What we do

We are lawyers for children and young people in Scotland. We use our legal knowledge, and what we learn from the children we work with, to find ways to make the law work better for children and young people.
Law student essay competition

To mark our 10-year anniversary, we asked law students around Scotland: What is the biggest children’s rights issue in Scotland and how can the law be used to resolve it? Congratulations to winner Michael Malvenda!
Child law case summaries

Summaries of cases undertaken by Clan Childlaw.
Training

We provide lawyer-led training about children's rights and the law in Scotland. We use our legal expertise and experience to train lawyers, advocates, and frontline workers who support children and young people.
Alison Reid

Principal Solicitor and Chief Executive
Sibling rights

We have long called for the law to be changed to prioritise care experienced children and young people's sibling relationships and are delighted that these changes are now law and will come into force in July 2021
Get legal help for a child or young person

Information for professionals, support, advocacy, and advice workers or foster carers seeking help with the law or a legal problem for a child or young person they are working with. You will find frequently asked questions, case studies and other information on this page.
Clan at 10

Events & Fundraising marking our 10th anniversary
A-Z resource library

Comprehensive library of material relating to children and young people's rights. This is reference point for all legal questions and problems children and young people might have.
Changes to the law on siblings

Brothers and sisters who are looked after by a local authority or are experiencing family separation often need support to stay in contact. Clan Childlaw is working in different ways to help promote sibling contact.