Young People in Conflict with the Law in Scotland: 50 Years after the Kilbrandon report. What does contem porary policy and practice tell us about our progress since and about the legacy of Kilbrandon?

I would like to thank the Sutherland Trust for the invitation to give this lecture. It provides an opportunity to celebrate two great figures in recent Scottish history whose contribution to human service has been significant – Jock Sutherland and Lord Kilbrandon on the 50th anniversary of the Kilbrandon Committee report.