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New: Factsheet on reunited family members

Our Scottish Family Reunion Service (SFRS) has published a new factsheet on the rights of reunited family members once they are in the UK. Immigration law in the UK is more complex than ever and is in...

Our work and COVID-19

JustRight Scotland is open and working hard to support our client groups across Scotland. Indeed, for those we represent it is more important that ever that our service is available and accessible...

ASSIST in Scotland: Hearing Trafficking Survivors’ Voices

Today, JustRight Scotland led a delegation of female survivors of human trafficking to meet with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP at the Scottish Parliament. The women – all of whom...

Deal or No Deal? What EU Citizens in Scotland can do now to prepare for Brexit

Challenges for EU Citizens in Scotland: How to Prepare for Brexit? Faced with the continuing uncertainty around the Brexit settlement and the status of the Draft Withdrawal Agreement, our JustRight...

Civil Cases for Rape are Access to Justice

Civil Cases for Rape are Access to Justice, Not "Destruction of Justice" The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) and JustRight Scotland (JRS) are deeply concerned by the publication of the article in...

Justice First Fellowship

We are delighted to have the opportunity to host a trainee solicitor through The Legal Education Foundation’s Justice First Fellowship Scheme. This scheme was established in 2014 to support the next...

Scottish Women’s Rights Centre

We are delighted to announce that as of 1 October 2017, JustRight Scotland is the specialist legal provider for the Scottish Women's Rights Centre (SWRC). The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) is ...

New Collaborations for Children!

We have recently been awarded a grant of funding from Unbound Philanthropy for JustRight for Refugee Children to establish two new collaborations! Unbound Philanthropy is a private grant-making foundation...

Scottish Family Reunion Legal Service

From 1 August 2017, JustRight Scotland has been funded by Unbound Philanthropy to deliver a Scottish Family Reunion Legal Service in collaboration with the British Red Cross. Unbound...

Social Justice in Scotland: LEF Funding

We are delighted to announce that the Legal Education Foundation is funding JustRight Scotland over the next 2 years to develop our cross-sector collaborative social model. This exciting award provides...

FirstPort Funding

We are delighted to announce that our Director, Kirsty Thomson, has been awarded a grant from the Scottish Government’s Social Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF) delivered by FirstPort . The fund looks for...

New Board Members!

We are delighted to welcome Alison Locke and Rob Bell to the JustRight Scotland Board! Rob Bell Rob Bell is Director of the London Emergencies Trust, which provides financial assistance to those affected...

FGM: Breaking Down Barriers

Here are some things about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) many people do not know: Women and girls in Scotland are at risk of FGM; This is not something that is based in any religion; and It is a...

An afternoon with Belgrade Centre for Human Rights

After months of preparation, JustRight Scotland opened its doors today! We got off to a quick start with an afternoon meeting with the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights at the offices of the Scottish...

What we’ve been doing so far!

Kirsty, Jen, Sarah and Andy have been working hard throughout April to get JustRight Scotland off to a flying start! Highlights include: After hours of artistic juices flowing, we have created the...

When we open…

JustRight Scotland will be opening its doors in May 2017 JustRight Scotland will be opening its doors in May 2017 so watch this space for further information as our website is developed and our opening...