Bruce Adamson
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Bruce Adamson has been the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland since 2017.
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.