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Update on the UNCRC Bill in Scotland

Update on the UNCRC Bill in Scotland

25 May 2022 | Yesterday the Scottish Government announced how it plans to bring the UNCRC Bill within the Scottish Parliament’s devolved powers following the Supreme Court ruling in October 2021. Read more

Published: 25th May, 2022

Author: Catriona Phillips

Clan Childlaw raises concerns about proposed changes to homelessness legislation

Clan Childlaw raises concerns about proposed changes to homelessness legislation

The Scottish Government is working on new laws aimed at preventing homelessness. Clan Childlaw is concerned that the proposals could represent a serious loss of rights for 16- and 17-year-olds who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. Read more

Published: 25th April, 2022

Updated: 26th April, 2022

Author: Catriona Phillips

Changes to eviction law as Scotland moves away from coronavirus restrictions

Changes to eviction law as Scotland moves away from coronavirus restrictions

Scottish law around evictions changed on 30 March and some of the protections that were in place during the pandemic have been removed. The new law applies to all tenants who are asked to leave their home after this date. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2022

Author: Catriona Phillips

Mind the Rights Gap - Upholding the human rights of children who are in conflict with the law

Mind the Rights Gap - Upholding the human rights of children who are in conflict with the law

Clan Childlaw is launching a project to explore the need for specialist rights-focused lawyers to work alongside criminal lawyers to uphold the human rights of children who are in conflict with the law. Read more

Published: 28th March, 2022

Updated: 25th April, 2022

Author: Catriona Phillips

Clan Childlaw calls for a child-friendly legal aid system

Clan Childlaw calls for a child-friendly legal aid system

The legal aid system in Scotland expects children and young people to navigate a complicated system which is not designed to meet their needs. Clan Childlaw is calling for changes to create a more child-friendly and accessible legal aid system. Read more

Published: 8th February, 2022

Updated: 25th April, 2022

Author: Catriona Phillips

Raising the age of criminal responsibility – a step in the right direction

Raising the age of criminal responsibility – a step in the right direction

The age at which a child can be charged with a crime has risen from 8 to 12. Clan Childlaw welcomes this change but cautions that Scotland should be aiming much higher. Read more

Published: 17th December, 2021

Updated: 20th December, 2021

Author: Catriona Phillips

Clan Childlaw welcomes funding to tackle care experienced homelessness

Clan Childlaw welcomes funding to tackle care experienced homelessness

Funding from the Scottish Government will support the expansion of Clan Childlaw's work to reduce the number of care leavers experiencing homelessness. Read more

Published: 6th December, 2021

Updated: 25th April, 2022

Author: Catriona Phillips

Brothers and Sisters - The right to be together, be heard, and participate

Brothers and Sisters - The right to be together, be heard, and participate

Clan Childlaw co-hosted a webinar with Who Cares? Scotland to help support implementation of the new Scottish laws on brothers and sisters in care. A free recording of the webinar is now available. Read more

Published: 27th October, 2021

Updated: 25th April, 2022

Author: Catriona Phillips

Clan Childlaw welcomes changes to the law for brothers and sisters in Scotland

Clan Childlaw welcomes changes to the law for brothers and sisters in Scotland

Press Release: 26 July 2021. On 26 July, the law is changing as the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 and changing regulations give new rights to siblings in Scotland. The new law emphasises the importance of ensuring brothers and sisters live together whenever possible. Read more

Published: 26th July, 2021

Updated: 27th July, 2021

Author: Catriona Phillips

Are you a child or young person without British citizenship? Here’s some advice on how to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme

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. Read more

Published: 7th April, 2021

Author: Catriona Phillips

Clan Childlaw welcomes first 3-year Plan to implement The Promise

Clan Childlaw welcomes first 3-year Plan to implement The Promise

Clan Childlaw warmly welcomes the publication of Plan 21-24, the first of three plans which will implement The Promise over a ten-year period. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2021

Author: Catriona Phillips

Clan Childlaw welcomes the strengthening of sibling rights in Children's Hearings

Clan Childlaw welcomes the strengthening of sibling rights in Children's Hearings

Children's Hearings Rules are changing to make sure brothers and sisters can give their views when decisions are being made which affect them seeing each other. Join us to hear more about the Rule changes on 19th April. Read more

Published: 8th February, 2021

Updated: 15th March, 2021

Author: Janet Cormack

Have evictions been banned during Coronavirus?

Have evictions been banned during Coronavirus?

Find out what you need to know about tenancies and evictions during Covid-19 Read more

Published: 3rd September, 2020

Updated: 15th February, 2022

Author: Deleted User

Clan Childlaw welcomes important new legal protections for siblings passed by the Scottish Parliament today

Clan Childlaw welcomes important new legal protections for siblings passed by the Scottish Parliament today

25th August 2020: Today the Scottish Parliament passed the Children (Scotland) Bill, an important step forward for children's rights and legal protection for children's sibling relationships. Read more

Published: 25th August, 2020

Updated: 26th August, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

Clan Childlaw calls for participation rights for brothers and sisters in Children’s Hearings in the Children (Scotland) Bill

Clan Childlaw calls for participation rights for brothers and sisters in Children’s Hearings in the Children (Scotland) Bill

We are supportive of proposed amendments to the Children (Scotland) Bill. Stage 3 proceedings will take place in the Scottish Parliament on 25th August. Read more

Published: 14th August, 2020

Updated: 24th August, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

Brothers and Sisters in Children's Hearings - What did the Supreme Court decide? Panel Discussion took place 21st July

Brothers and Sisters in Children's Hearings - What did the Supreme Court decide? Panel Discussion took place 21st July

Lucy Frazer and Alison Reid from Clan Childlaw were joined by Lynda Brabender QC who represented ABC in the Supreme Court for a Child Law Network panel discussion exploring what the decision means for young people who would like to be part of children’s hearings being held for their brothers and sisters. Read more

Published: 21st July, 2020

Updated: 11th August, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

New Webinars and Toolkits on legal issues affecting children and young people

New Webinars and Toolkits on legal issues affecting children and young people

We've launched a series of recorded presentations and toolkits on legal issues our solicitors are helping care experienced children and young people with during the Covid-19 pandemic. The resources are free to download and explain the law, how to recognise when there's a legal issue, and steps to take to assert rights. Read more

Published: 9th July, 2020

Updated: 29th July, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

Press Release – Children’s Hearings held to be compatible with Human Rights in relation to brothers and sisters

Press Release – Children’s Hearings held to be compatible with Human Rights in relation to brothers and sisters

18th June 2020: The Supreme Court today published its judgment in relation to Clan Childlaw’s leading case involving the rights of brothers and sisters in children’s hearings. Read our response to the judgment here. Read more

Published: 17th June, 2020

Updated: 15th July, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

Housing Law Response Project - Covid 19

Housing Law Response Project - Covid 19

Young people in Scotland can now get free expert legal advice to tackle homelessness from Clan Childlaw’s new Housing Law Response Project. Read more

Published: 3rd June, 2020

Updated: 6th January, 2021

Author: Deleted User

Research examining rights of children to participate in family law cases published

Research examining rights of children to participate in family law cases published

The research led by Prof. Kay Tisdall and Dr Fiona Morrison in which Clan Childlaw participated found a number of barriers and challenges to children’s participation in family proceedings in Scotland. Read more

Published: 28th May, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

Urgent Housing Advice - Covid-19

Urgent Housing Advice - Covid-19

If you need somewhere to live or are worried that you might become homeless, contact us for help. We can provide housing and homelessness advice. Read more

Published: 14th May, 2020

Updated: 5th June, 2020

Author: Deleted User

Information for children and young people during coronavirus and lockdown

Information for children and young people during coronavirus and lockdown

We've added new short guides for children and young people and the people that support them to our Coronavirus Support and Information Hub. Read more

Published: 6th May, 2020

Updated: 7th May, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

Children's Hearings Advocacy

Children's Hearings Advocacy

Clan Childlaw is contributing to the development of the National Practice Model for Advocacy for the Children’s Hearings System. Read more

Published: 1st May, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

Resource: Summaries of recent child law judgments

Resource: Summaries of recent child law judgments

New summaries of recent court judgments relating to children and young people added to our web resources. Read more

Published: 30th April, 2020

Updated: 1st May, 2020

Author: Janet Cormack

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  • Update on the UNCRC Bill

    Update on the UNCRC Bill

    Yesterday the Scottish Government announced how it plans to bring the UNCRC Bill within the Scottish Parliament’s devolved powers following the Supreme Court ruling in October 2021.

  • Continuing Care, implementation, and the gap in rights protection

    Continuing Care, implementation, and the gap in rights protection

    Legal Policy Manager Katy Nisbet writes about the importance of the right to Continuing Care and considers Clan Childlaw's role in helping children to access their rights.

  • Housing Rights and After Care

    Housing Rights and After Care

    7 June 2022, 10.00 - 15.00. This training is provided as part of Clan Childlaw’s work to end youth homelessness. It will be of interest to anyone working with care experienced children and young people, including housing advisers, social workers, carers, and advocacy & support workers.

  • SOLD OUT - Housing Rights - Private rented sector

    SOLD OUT - Housing Rights - Private rented sector

    15 June 2022. 10.00 - 13.00 This free half day workshop will focus on the rights of private sector tenants. The workshop will be led by two expert lawyers, Mary-Claire Kelly from Clan Childlaw and Vicki Pirie from Shelter Scotland.

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  • Access to Records

    Access to Records

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

    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

    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.

  • Changes to the Law for Brothers and Sisters

    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.

  • Sibling rights

    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

  • Current Vacancies

    Current Vacancies

    We do not currently have any vacancies at Clan Childlaw.

  • Are you a child or young person without British citizenship? Here’s some advice on how to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme

    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?

    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.

  • Law student essay competition

    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!

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