Blog Post Blog Post 'No Fault' Divorce Laws 18 April 2022 Elaine Sym Family Law You may have read that new divorce laws came into force this month, which make it easier to get a divorce and allows couple to end their…
Blog Post Blog Post Marriage v. Cohabitation in Scotland 25 March 2022 Jennifer Broatch Family Law There is a sometimes a belief in Scotland that common law marriage exists and gives cohabiting couples the same legal rights as married…
Blog Post Blog Post UK Says No More 9 March 2022 Elaine Sym Family Law From 7 – 13 March 2022 the national campaign ‘UK Says No More’, will take place. The campaign aims to raise awareness to end domestic abuse…
Press Release Press Release Pre-Nups: A Proposal of Growing Popularity 2 March 2022 Jennifer Broatch Family Law Celebrities' relationships are known to end as quickly as they begin, which explains why many lawyers advise that they enter into an iron-…
Blog Post Blog Post Virtual Courts for Domestic Abuse Cases 28 January 2022 Sandra Sutherland Family Law Figures recently published by the Scottish Police Authority’s Quarterly Policing Performance Report indicate that in the last year there…
Blog Post Blog Post How to prepare for a meeting with a family law solicitor 14 January 2022 Jennifer Broatch Family Law Meeting a Solicitor can be a daunting experience for many. Solicitor Jennifer Broatch provides some tips and considerations if you are…
Blog Post Blog Post The Age of Criminal Responsibility in Scotland 3 December 2021 Thea Pock Family Law The age of criminal responsibility in Scotland has faced a lot of controversy over the years. In theory, a legislative change from 2019,…
Press Release Press Release Another Thorntons family law specialist accredited by Law Society 2 December 2021 Family Law, Firm News Leading Scottish law firm Thorntons has increased its breadth of expertise in family law after another one of its lawyers was recognised as…
Blog Post Blog Post All I want for Christmas is you 30 November 2021 Lynne Sturrock Family Law For some, the most stressful part of the festive season is trying to ensure the turkey is perfectly golden brown and that everyone has…
Blog Post Blog Post White Ribbon Day: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 19 November 2021 Sandra Sutherland Family Law 25 November is White Ribbon Day, also known as International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women. The murders of Sarah…
Blog Post Blog Post #AdoptionWeekScotland 12 November 2021 Lynne Sturrock Family Law 15-19 November 2021 is Adoption Week in Scotland. Each year local authorities, adoption agencies, charities and individuals all come…
Blog Post Blog Post Challenge Economic Abuse | Challenge Poverty Week 7 October 2021 Angela Wipat Family Law Sadly for many, physical separation from an abusive partner does not always mean an end to the abuse. It can take enormous resolve to end…
Blog Post Blog Post Is 16 too young to get married? 8 July 2021 Elaine Sym Family Law Historically, young people from England and Wales ran away to Gretna Green to get married because, in contrast to England and Wales, 16 and…
Blog Post Blog Post Would you choose a Civil Partnership? 1 June 2021 Sandra Sutherland Family Law For the first time in Scotland, mixed sex couples will have the opportunity to enter civil partnerships. The Civil Partnership Act 2004,…
Blog Post Blog Post Review of Scottish Cohabitation Laws 20 May 2021 Elaine Sym Family Law The number of couples cohabiting in the United Kingdom has seen a marked increase in the last decade. In Scotland, the legal framework…
Blog Post Blog Post Vaccines and Children 26 April 2021 Thea Pock Family Law It was recently announced that over half the Scottish population have received their first dose of a Covid 19 vaccine. This is an…
Blog Post Blog Post New Opt-out Scheme of Organ Donation comes into force today 26 March 2021 Elaine Sym Family Law The law around organ and tissue donation in Scotland changes on 26 March 2021 to an opt-out system, which is hoped will lead to an increase…
Blog Post Blog Post The Reality of Surrogacy in Scotland 26 March 2021 Jennifer Broatch Family Law Surrogacy in the UK is steadily becoming more and more common. In 2011 only 121 parental orders were made compared with 368 in 2018. The…
Blog Post Blog Post White dress? Check. Veil? Check. Shoes? Check. Pre-nup? Wait, what? 15 March 2021 Thea Pock Family Law Billionaire MacKenzie Scott has married science teacher Dan Jewett. Ms Scott, who is worth around $53 billion according to Forbes’ most…
Blog Post Blog Post Child Contact Centres & Covid19 19 January 2021 Thea Pock Family Law The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted lives across the nation in a myriad of ways. For many, a silver lining of repetitive lockdowns is…
Blog Post Blog Post What does the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 mean for grandparents? 16 December 2020 Sandra Sutherland Family Law My colleague Eildh Conacher recently provided an overview of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, but what does it mean in practice? The…