10 Years of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015

The Tumbling Lassie Committee are a group of volunteers, who practice law in Scotland. We are named after the central figure - the tumbling lassie - in a very early Scottish anti-slavery case,Reid v Scot of Harden(1687), the only surviving report of which contains the memorable words "But we have no slaves in Scotland, and mothers cannot sell their bairns."Over 330 years later, tragically, slavery survives, even in Scotland. We work to spread awareness of the ongoing problems of modern slavery and people trafficking and seek to raise funds for charities that rescue victims of these crimes and support survivors as they recover, both in Scotland and in the developing world.  Since our launch in 2015, we have raised over £120,000 for these causes.  Thank you for your support.

The Tumbling Lassie Committee

Join us as we commemorate a decade since the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 was enacted, reflecting on progress made

Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow

To mark Anti-Slavery Day 2025, we invite you to join us for a panel discussion to reflect on a decade since the enactment of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015. Panel speakers include Detective Superintendent Steven Bertram of Police Scotland, Joy Gilliespie of Survivors of Human Trafficking in Scotland, Andy Sirel of JustRight Scotland and Melissa Rutherford of Rutherford Sheridan. The discussion will be chaired by Sheriff Maryam Labaki, chair of the Tumbling Lassie committee. This event will attract 1.5 hours of CPD, and promote discussion, to reflect on the progress made in combating human trafficking and modern slavery exploitation in Scotland over the past decade.You can attend in-person or virtually, as this is a hybrid event. For those attending in person, registration is from 5.30pm, with the discussion commencing at 6pm. Directions to the ARC Building are available here: <a href="https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/X1YHCxvWosmD5gVC8fqtyOZS3?domain=gla.ac.uk/" title="https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/X1YHCxvWosmD5gVC8fqtyOZS3?domain=gla.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/arc/contact/</a> This seminar is kindly sponsored by Pinsent Masons LLP, with our thanks for their support.