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Restricted UNCRC Bill approved by Holyrood
MSPs pass version as amended following Supreme Court ruling
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Disabled Children Transition Bill voted down at stage 1
MSPs reject member's bill as likely to fail in its objectives
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Parental orders made in first Scottish surrogacy case
Judge grants orders despite late applications and parents separating
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Ministers propose to restrict scope of UNCRC Bill
Amendments due to Supreme Court ruling will confine duties to Holyrood Acts
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MSP proposes law to enforce child restraint guidelines
Consultation opens on "Calum's law" for monitoring and teacher training
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Concerns but stage 1 report backs Child Justice Bill
MSPs call for resources and proper extension of hearing referrals to age 18
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Applications to open for "Bairns' Hoose" funding
Local authorities and others will have to partner for a share of fund
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Lawyer warns companies over collecting children's data
Severe regulatory and business consequences of getting it wrong: Dailly
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Child abduction appeal allowed on basis of "grave risk"
Lord Ordinary erred in discounting risk of breach of protective orders
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Commissions call for "new pathway" in surrogacy reforms
Joint report sets out conditions for securing parental rights from birth
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Call for views on Children (Care and Justice) Bill
MSPs invite submissions on child justice proposals at stage 1
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Contact hearings failing over domestic abuse: research
Reliance on client disclosure, and lawyer unawareness, weaknesses in system
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MSPs say they are in the dark over children's services
Lack of information prevents stage 1 conclusion on bill provisions
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Bill to reform young offender care comes to Holyrood
Secure care will replace detention in young offenders institution
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RGU project seeks way out for end-life childcare issues
Research to explore resolution of parent-professional conflicts
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MSPs consult on support as disabled children turn adult
Committee calls for views as part of scrutiny of Pam Duncan-Glancy's bill
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Children Act ripe for law reform, charity claims
Shared Parenting Scotland wants 1995 Act overhaul in Commission's programme
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Avoid court in family cases: charity backs judge's call
Shared Parenting Scotland supports remarks by Family Division President
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Practice note directs in-person child welfare hearings
Second all-Scotland directive applies to actions raised from 13 July
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Attempt to speed up child case was flawed: Appeal Court
Case to be reheard as sheriff's decision failed to address issues
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Adoption & Fostering Alliance relaunches with new name
Association for Fostering, Kinship & Adoption Scotland takes up mission
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UNCRC Bill to be amended following Supreme Court ruling
Ministers propose to remove UK legislation from scope of bill
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Homelessness plans may cut under-18 rights, Clan warns
Law centre sees regressive move in diverting all to social work assessment
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Ministers consult for Children's Care and Justice Bill
Paper covers potential reforms ahead of finalising content of bill