Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Review: our consultation response

(31 July 2018)

We have responded to the Scottish Government's public consultation 'Review of Part 1 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and creation of a family justice modernisation strategy'.

Read our consultation response here.

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