We provide free and confidential legal advice about Scots law relating to children and young people. Every advice request we receive is answered by a qualified solicitor. We also offer specialist training and influence long term change for children.
Free legal advice. Specialist training. Long term change.
The only specialist hub for children of all ages across all areas of child-related Scots law.
Free Advice
You can complete our enquiry form to receive free and confidential legal advice. This will help you understand how the law supports children’s rights in lots of different life situations.
We’re here to help all ages of children and young people, as well as parents, carers, family members and professionals who work with or for children.
Our qualified solicitors can answer any question you may have relating to all areas of child-related Scots law. This includes education, additional support needs, health, residence, contact, youth offending, accessing records, confidentiality, children’s rights, children’s hearings and disputes involving the court.
The service you provide is paramount to anyone looking for clarification on the law surrounding children. I feel listened to, and feel I now have the knowledge going forward in the future. I also know that if I need any further assistance I can reach out again to this wonderful service.
Every year we support thousands through our advice service.
About Us
We are a specialist hub protecting children’s rights in Scotland. Our services include free legal advice, specialist training and influencing long term legislative change for children and young people.
Our qualified solicitors can advise on all aspects of child law and across all ages of children. This includes, education, additional support needs, health, residence, contact, youth offending, accessing records, confidentiality, children’s rights, children’s hearings and disputes involving the court.
We also work with partners to deliver in person advice clinics in the heart of communities to ensure we reach those who most need our support.
News and Blogs
Looking at Human Rights Through a Multicultural Lens
This blog post was written by a young person we have worked with. She wanted to share the importance of thinking about how many cultures might have different approaches to human rights and highlight the value of taking multicultural approaches. Human rights are seen...
Updates in the Law: Changes to Children’s Justice
The Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 – Changes to Children’s Justice Having received royal assent in June 2024, the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 effects important changes to how children are cared for and treated in our criminal and...
Report: Access to Justice
We have just published our report on Access to Justice! The Scottish Child Law Centre, has found that there are significant barriers to children accessing justice when their rights have been breached. Poverty is preventing children and families from realising their...
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