Not so much a revised edition as a revised book, this text analyzes child law in the light of international conventions and, in particular, the European Convention on Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Children's rights is a concept which has finally become an accepted part of the legal landscape. How Scottish law approaches issues involving children is of increasing importance for lawyers and those working with children. This book addresses the law and practice in Scotland and its significance for children, parents and their legal, and other, advisers. The title analyses child law in the light of international conventions and, in particular, The European Convention on Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

* The history and philosophy of children's rights in Scotland * Scots Law and international conventions * Equal opportunities and children * Name, nationality and identity * Care of children within the family * Child abduction * Child protection * Adoption * The child's voice: How children's views and experiences get into court * Medical treatment * The child's right to education * Employment * The right to a safe environment * Juvenile justice * Enforcing the Human Rights Convention * The child in conflict with the law Appendices: * The Convention on the rights of the child.
UK reservation and declarations as amended * European Convention on Human Rights