Professor Nolan appointed as a member of the Scottish Government's Children's Rights Working Group

This summer, Professor Nolan was appointed as a member of the Scottish Government’s Children's Rights Working Group. Convened in June 2019, the Working Group will inform the development of a model that incorporates the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into domestic law in Scotland. 

Tasked with considering the policy, practice, and legislative implications of UNCRC incorporation, the Working Group brings together cross–sector representation and includes representatives of third sector partners, public bodies, family groups and civic Scotland, as well as academics and legal practitioners. It uses the 'Incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots Law consultation' document as a key framework for its discussions.

This appointment follows Professor Nolan’s 2018 involvement in theScottish First Minister’s Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership, whose report resulted in the establishment of a taskforce by the Scottish Government to take forward its recommendations.