3 years today since the launch of Lisa Rae and Co, adding a solicitor per year! What a journey. Thank you to all our clients and colleagues for the support 🥳

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

Who Cares? Scotland

Job opportunity at Who Cares? Scotland

Judges overturn 'forced abortion' ruling

Judges overturn 'forced abortion' ruling https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-48751067

'Split from brother I needed to protect'

Keeping siblings in care together is so important and an issue which requires much improvement and attention. #standupforsiblings https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48663093

Edinburgh Women's Aid

Age of criminal responsibility raised to 12

A very welcome and necessary change from the Scottish Government. Charging young children (8-12) with offences can have serious and lifelong consequences for their future. A child centred approach is required to help and support vulnerable young people in difficult situations, not criminalise them. Offending behaviour in children is rarely an isolated issue and we have to seek to address the social concerns at its cause.

Are criminal lawyers going extinct? Fears over Scots justice system as numbers fall

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17619576.are-criminal-lawyers-going-extinct-fears-over-scots-justice-system-as-numbers-fall/?ref=fbshr

Scottish Women's Aid

New Domestic Abuse Laws will be implemented in Scotland today. Watch this video by Scottish Women’s Aid to find out more.

Scottish Women's Aid

New domestic abuse legislation coming into force from 1st April 2019. Listen to the message from Scottish Women’s Aid about this important step.

Great day today delivering an 'Introduction to the Children's Hearing System' to Diploma students at the University of Edinburgh. Was very impressed by the enthusiasm in the mock panels afterwards too. Future child lawyers in the making! 👩‍⚖️👨‍⚖️

BBC iPlayer

Watch Arron’s story of his upbringing in care and journey into adulthood. What a great young guy.