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Supreme Court clarifies sibling rights in children’s hearings

The decision Last month, The UK Supreme Court dismissed two similar appeals by siblings who sought to challenge the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 on the basis that it did not afford them “relevant person” status as part of Children’s Hearings. However, in doing so, the Supreme Court affirmed the importance of siblings and the […]