Bruce Adamson has been the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland since 2017.
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| Education | Victoria University of Wellington |
Early life edit
Adamson was originally from Palmerston North, New Zealand.[1] He attended Palmerston North Boys' High School.[2] At the Victoria University of Wellington he gained a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in History) and a Bachelor of Laws.[3]
Adamson practised in the family and criminal courts in New Zealand before moving to Scotland in 2002.
Background edit
Adamson was part of the team when the Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People was set up in 2005.[2]
He was a legal officer at the Scottish Human Rights Commission.[4] and has worked as a member of Children's Panels.[5]
In 2013 he was seconded to a position in Geneva with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions. [6] representing institutions from over 100 countries working to improve human rights across the world.[7]
Children and Young People's Commissioner edit
On 14 March 2017, Parliament approved his nomination.[8]
Adamson has spoken in support of a ban of smacking[9] and the raising of the age of criminal responsibility.[10]
References edit
- ^ Scotland's new Children's Commissioner. Nine To Noon. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ a b "November 2017 – Bruce Adamson(9094) – Scottish Children's Commissioner". Palmerston North Boys' High School. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Advocating human rights on the world stage". www.victoria.ac.nz (Press release). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Davidson, Jenni (10 March 2017). "Bruce Adamson of Scottish Human Rights Commission to be nominated as next children's commissioner". Holyrood. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Stephen, Craig (6 October 2017). "The Kiwi protecting Scotland's children". LawTalk (911). New Zealand Law Society: 6–8. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "The ICC appoints a new ICC Geneva Representative (Maternity Leave Replacement)" (Press release). Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Lawyer set to become next Children's Commissioner". The Journal. Law Society of Scotland. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Bruce Adamson becomes new Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland". cypcs.org.uk. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Commissioner criticises Scotland's attitude to smacking". BBC News. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Paterson, Laura (14 March 2018). "Bid to raise Scottish age of criminal responsibility to 12". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 January 2022.