More than 100 children a week are being treated in Scottish accident and emergency departments for problems caused by alcohol abuse.
An official NHS survey found pupils as young as eight are being rushed to hospital intoxicated or suffering injuries as a result of drunken assaults or falls.
A poster campaign aimed at tackling trafficking of children has been launched by the NSPCC.
The children's charity is to distribute 2,000 copies of the image to hospitals, ports and transport companies, urging staff to watch out for youngsters.
We are holding our Summer Event on Friday 13th June 2008, to launch the Access to Justice Project. The main speaker will be Pamela Brown, from Raploch Urban Regeneration Company. For more information on Raploch URC, click HERE.
The event will be held in Room 10, Rothes Halls, Glenrothes from 9.30am to 12pm. Coffee and registration will be from 9am.
Attendance at this event is by registration only. If you would like to come along, please complete the registration form at www.fiferights.org/event.
The Mental Health Law Update, by Hilary Patrick, Honorary Fellow, School of Law, Edinburgh University is now available. (As featured in the SCOLAG Journal, March 2008).
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