The Court of Session ruled that a children’s hearing failed to consider the best interests of a sibling affected by its decision, as required by Article 3 of the UNCRC. The judgement confirms that hea ...

The vital role of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in child protection is discussed in the final paper of The Lancet Series on Child Maltreatment, written by Dr Richard Reading, ...

The Scottish Parliament has narrowly passed legislation which critics say will “exacerbate” family tensions and could effectively pit parents against their children.

Scotland became the first nation in the United Kingdom to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into domestic law when provisions of the incorporation act went ...