We provide free and confidential legal advice by email about Scots law relating to children and young people. Every email we get is answered by a qualified solicitor.
Some News! You may be interested to know that the Scottish Child Law Centre is taking forward some exciting new developments. We have protected children’s rights for over 30 years and as demand for our specialist support has increased, we are adapting our services to reach many more children and young people. Watch this space for updates!
Free Advice
Our free and confidential legal advice about Scots law relating to children and young people can be given by email.
We’re here to help children and young people, parents, relatives, carers and professionals who work with or for children and have a question about child law or children’s rights.
advice@sclc.org.uk
You have put all our minds at ease, including the child’s. I have had so many sleepless nights and I feel so much better.
Last year we gave free legal advice to 3210 people through our adviceline.
About Us
Our free and confidential legal advice about Scots law relating to children and young people can be given by email. We’re here to help parents, relatives, carers and professionals who work with or for children and have a question about child law.
We can advise on all aspects of child law, including: education, additional support needs, health, residence, contact, youth offending, accessing records, confidentiality, children’s rights, children’s hearings and disputes involving the court.
Our Latest News
The Law, Lego and Sustainable Children’s Rights
If we are to sustainably implement children’s rights, we need fair access to justice for all children, training to strengthen advocates for their rights…and a pair of LEGO earrings! Bar the latter, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child agrees. As many of you...
Contempt Of Court
What happens if a parent doesn’t comply with a court order for their child to have contact with the other parent? The consequences for the non-complying parent could be a custodial sentence, a fine, or both. In a judgement released on 6 February 2024 in the case M v...
Should parents share their children on social media?
Documenting our lives on social media has become the norm for many. We use platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to interact and keep in touch with friends and family. I can scroll through my newsfeed on any one of various social media apps and see photos...
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