Seen, Heard and Respected?

“Seen, Heard and Respected?”
Being a child in the Scottish justice system

Our forthcoming “Seen, Heard and Respected?” conference, jointly hosted with Scotland’s national children’s charity, Children 1^st, aims to highlight the multifaceted experiences of children within the Scottish justice system. By examining the challenges and opportunities of the process, we hope to promote better alignment of the policies and legislation in relation to children’s rights to justice and their implementation in practice.

We will hear from a number of experts including policymakers, practitioners and advocates. Our confirmed speakers so far include:

• Sheriff Principal Anwar – A view from the bench
• Janys Scott KC, Westwater Advocates – Child case law update
• Maria Galli, Legal Officer, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland – Child friendly justice
• Professor Gillian Black, Scottish Law Commission – Children and domestic abuse
• Bragi Gudbrandsson, Vice Chair for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and founder of the Barnahus, Iceland (Opening Message of Support via video)
• Mary Glasgow, Children 1^st – Services of Children 1^st
• Amanda Masson, Harper Macleod – Child law for practitioners
• Alison Reid, Clan Childlaw

THIS CONFERENCE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.