f you want to overturn the Will of someone who has passed away then you need to obtain a decree of reduction. An action of reduction can...

So who can make placing requests? Well.. parents and children over the ager of 16. The placing request must be in writing and only in...

There are often times when clients who are getting divorce manage to successfully agree a Separation Agreement in respect of finances....

Many think that Wills and Powers of Attorney are matters best dealt with at the latter stages of life. Nothing could be further from the...

1. As we adapt to the Scottish Government’s local protection levels, all those caring for children are expected to continue to act...

Michael Hughes explains how game theory applies to contact and residence cases in Scottish Family Law and how to play the right game.

The Children (Scotland) Act 2020 was passed by the Parliament on 25th August 2020 and received Royal Assent on 1st October 2020. With its...

It is often a common misconception among parents that have residence of a child where there is a parent with contact (or even shared...

The main legislation that deal with children in the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. Section 11 of the 1995 Act permits the Court of Session...

In August 2020, the Court of Session made the decision in a case of child abduction that was frankly unexpected. In this blog we will...

Strategy is not something that everyone naturally knows how to do. At the centre of strategy, however, is the aim. Selecting and...