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New study on Improving Legal Support For Children And Young People In Conflict With The Law

New study finds that children need lawyers who are easily accessible, available when needed, and who will take the time to get to know them "over chips and cheese".
Sibling’s Rights in Children’s Hearings

21 Nov 2022. This training is designed for a non-legal audience and will be particularly useful to advocacy workers, support workers and other frontline workers who support care experienced children and young people.
Sibling Rights in Children’s Hearings (For Lawyers)

19 Oct 2022. This training course will give an overview of the new rules in place for siblings in the Children’s Hearings system and explain what they mean in practice for children and young people in Scotland. This training is for lawyers and legal professionals.
Your right to continuing care - new information materials

Clan Childlaw is proud to have been involved in a new project to help inform care experienced young people about their continuing care rights.

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What changes will the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 make for children and young people?

The Children (Scotland) Act 2020 improves legal protection for children's right to be heard in courts and children's hearings and their right to a family life with their brothers and sisters - this blog explains the changes it will make
What we do

Clan Childlaw is Scotland's law centre for children and young people. We protect and strengthen children’s rights and improve their lives.
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
Changes to the Law for Brothers and Sisters

On 26 July 2021, the law changed on what local authorities and Children’s Hearings have to do to support brothers and sisters.
We are looking for a Solicitor to join our team

We are looking for a Solicitor to join our team.
Are you a child or young person without British citizenship? Here’s some advice on how to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme

Children and young people, including care leavers, must apply to the EU Settlement scheme if they are an EU, EEA or Swiss national. The deadline to apply is 30 June 2021.
UNCRC in Scotland: What does the UK Government’s legal challenge mean?

Our Legal Policy Manager Janet Cormack explains what has happened so far with UNCRC in Scotland and what could happen next.
Child law case summaries

Summaries of cases undertaken by Clan Childlaw.
What age do I have to be to get a lawyer?