On the 16 of January 2024, after a lengthy incorporation process, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill (UNCRC Bill) received Royal Assent. Upon ...Read more
Family Law
Family Law Association AGM 2023
Our family law team were delighted to attend the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews for theannual Family Law Association Conference this past weekend. The annual conference focuses on sharing legal ...Read more
Separation: Who gets the dog?
Who gets the dog (or any family pet) can be an emotive issue when going through a separation. Recently, we have noticed an increase in enquiries from clients who are separating from their partner in ...Read more
Five Jurisdictions Conference
I was delighted to be invited to attend the Five Jurisdictions Conference (formerly the Four Jurisdictions Conference) in Dublin this year along with Fiona Rasmusen and Karen Sutherland from the ...Read more
International Women’s Day #BreakTheBias
International Women’s Day has been celebrated for well over a century with the first IWD gathering taking place in 1912. On this day in particular we are asked to imagine a gender equal world. A ...Read more
Mediation Week: What is Family Mediation?
My fellow solicitors in England and Wales are marking mediation week from 17 to 21 January to raise awareness about family mediation. I am about to complete my training as a solicitor mediator with ...Read more