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Petitioner asserting de facto parental relationship with nephews successfully challenges refusal of leave to appeal

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Published: 18th March, 2020

Updated: 30th April, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Court of Session judgment concerning discretionary leave to remain and the distinctive position of Scottish students regarding tuition fees

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Published: 18th March, 2020

Updated: 30th April, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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

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Published: 18th March, 2020

Updated: 30th April, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Best interests of children a relevant consideration in discretionary extension of judicial review time bar

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Published: 18th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Regarding the exercise of case management by a sheriff at Child Welfare Hearings

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Sheriff Appeal Court notes case highlights clash between procedure and need for flexibility when dealing with the interests of a child

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Regarding the effect an acquittal in the criminal courts has on established grounds in the Children’s Hearings system

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Removal of children by mother from Italy to Scotland held to have been with father's consent

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Updated: 30th April, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Supreme Court decision on whether parental consent to living arrangements can prevent such arrangements from amounting to a deprivation of liberty under Article 5 ECHR

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Use of accepted grounds in children's hearings as evidence in criminal proceedings

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Evidential burden on pursers in relocation cases

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Proof on whether the children's mother had subjected them to unnecessary medical treatment

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Evidential evaluation of hearsay statements of sexual abuse/inappropriate sexual contact from a child in civil proceedings

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Reliance of facts established at a grounds referral proof when considering a permanence order

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Proof concerning contact arrangements and the appropriateness of an order requiring parental cooperation

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Sheriff court decision to refuse the grant of both direct and indirect contact to a Pursuer after consideration of the matters set out in Section 11(7) of 1995 Act

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Sheriff Court decision on the correct test to be applied by a Children’s Hearing in considering whether to include a measure in a CSO prohibiting disclosure of a child’s place of residence

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Published: 17th March, 2020

Author: Millie Harris

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Child Law Network

Child Law Network

A network established by Clan Childlaw to provide news and updates on child law developments in Scotland Read more

Published: 30th July, 2019

Updated: 14th July, 2020

Author: Parisa Shirazi

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Damages awarded for historical sexual abuse

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Published: 2nd August, 2018

Updated: 16th March, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

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Ruling on the sheriff's failure to make an order for breach of contact order and contempt of court.

TJ v SB [2018] SAC (Civ) 15 Read more

Published: 2nd August, 2018

Updated: 16th March, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

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Launch of Stand Up For Siblings

Launch of Stand Up For Siblings

Clan Childlaw is a partner in the multi-agency partnership ‘Stand Up For Siblings’ being launched in March 2018. Read more

Published: 26th July, 2018

Updated: 1st August, 2018

Author: Janet Cormack

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Appeals against a sheriff’s decision on appeal from a children's hearing decision should be an exceptional event

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Published: 31st May, 2018

Updated: 16th March, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

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

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Published: 12th April, 2018

Updated: 16th March, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

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Contact – risk of ostracism from ultra-orthodox religious community - Appeal allowed

Re M (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 2164 (on appeal from J v B [2017] EWFC 4) (Ultra-Orthodox Judaism: Transgender) Read more

Published: 21st December, 2017

Updated: 29th March, 2018

Author: Janet Cormack

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On 18th June 2019 we welcomed nearly 100 colleagues from across the sector to the Lighthouse in Glasgow for an engagement and launch event for our new Care Leavers’ Law Service, a 5-year, Scotland-wide project funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. Read more

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UNCRC incorporation in Scotland - our consultation response

28th August 2019 - We are delighted the Scottish Government has committed to incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law. Read our response to the public consultation. Read more

Published: 27th August, 2019

Updated: 29th August, 2019

Author: Janet Cormack

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What changes are there to children’s hearings during Covid-19?

New laws have been put in place for children’s hearings and for looked after children during Covid-19. This blog explains what it means. Read more

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