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Join Lucy Frazer and Alison Reid from Clan Childlaw and Lynda Brabender QC who represented ABC in the Supreme Court for a 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.
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This page provides background information about the Supreme Court judgment in ABC v Principal Reporter and another which was handed down on 18th June 2020
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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.
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Young people in Scotland can now get free expert legal advice to tackle homelessness from Clan Childlaw’s new Housing Law Response Project.
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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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Summaries of cases undertaken by Clan Childlaw.
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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.
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Principal Solicitor and Chief Executive
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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.
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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.
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Events & Fundraising marking our 10th anniversary
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Comprehensive library of material relating to children and young people's rights. This is reference point for all legal questions and problems children and young people might have.
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Brothers and sisters who are looked after by a local authority or are experiencing family separation often need support to stay in contact. Clan Childlaw is working in different ways to help promote sibling contact.
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.
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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.
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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.
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New law has been put in place for children’s hearings and for looked after children during Covid-19. This blog explains what it means.
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What court cases are going ahead at the moment?
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