Our Team

Parisa Shirazi

Street Legal Project Co-ordinator Read more

Fiona Jones

Policy and Advocacy Consultant Read more

Alison Reid

Principal Solicitor and Chief Executive Read more

Latest

Radio programme tonight about brothers and sisters separated in care

Tune in 8pm tonight, 14th January, for BBC Radio 4’s ‘File on 4’ programme on Separated Siblings. Clan Childlaw contributed to the programme.

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 - from 29th November under 12s can no longer be referred to Hearings on offence grounds

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.

What we do

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.

Legal 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.

Alison Reid

Principal Solicitor and Chief Executive

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.

Sibling contact

The law as it currently stands does not allow children and young people to easily address sibling separation and contact, especially care experienced children and young people. We are calling for the law to be changed to prioritise sibling relationships.

Our Team

Claire Osborne

Gaby Nolan

Lesley Stewart

Daniel Tornes

Parisa Shirazi

Sarah Bannerman

Mike Heffron

Rebecca Scott

Vicki Straiton

Fiona Jones

Janet Cormack

Jenna Hall

Lucy Frazer

Julia Donnelly

Alison Reid