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Law student essay competition

To mark its 10-year anniversary, law centre Clan Childlaw is asking law students around Scotland: What is the biggest children’s rights issue in Scotland and how can the law be used to resolve it?

Sibling Contact Workshop

Learn more about how you can facilitate sibling contact for looked after children.

Our Training

Our specialist training ensures you have a good working knowledge of Scottish child law in action, providing essential understanding to help you achieve positive outcomes for your clients.

Clan Childlaw turns 10

Learn more about what we're doing to celebrate 10 years.

Get legal help for a child or young person

Our Training

Our specialist training ensures you have a good working knowledge of Scottish child law in action, providing essential understanding to help you achieve positive outcomes for your clients. Read more

What do we do? Podcasts on why Clan Childlaw was set up and the work we do

This year marks 10 years since Clan Childlaw was set up. In these two podcasts our Chief Executive and Principal Solicitor Alison Reid discusses our origins and the work we do. Read more

Stand Up for Siblings - launch of new partnership

'Stand up for Siblings' is being launched today to raise awareness of sibling separation and contact and the impact on looked after children and young people. The partnership aims to improve and change law, policy and practice. Read more

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