Lawyers for Children Certification Course | Law Society of Scotland

Edinburgh, Online

13 March –3 April 2025

Online and in-person | 15 hours’ verifiable CPD

Become a part of the lawyers for children movement and develop your own child-centred legal practice with our new certification course.

Designed for all levels of expertise, this course will help you to:

• Understand why children need lawyers and specialised legal representation
• Gain knowledge of the framework of children’s rights in international and domestic law and how the UNCRC has impacted this in Scotland
• Learn to recognise the impact of trauma and child development and how this influences your practice when representing children
• Understand effective strategies for adapting your communication style when representing children
• Learn how to develop your own child-centred practice

For more information or to book your place, please visit our website.