Blog Post Blog Post White dress? Check. Veil? Check. Shoes? Check. Pre-nup? Wait, what? 15 March 2021 Lynne Sturrock Family Law Billionaire MacKenzie Scott has married science teacher Dan Jewett. Ms Scott, who is worth around $53 billion according to Forbes’…
Blog Post Blog Post Child Contact Centres & Covid19 19 January 2021 Elaine Sym 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…
Blog Post Blog Post Children (Scotland) Act 2020; what will the new legislation mean for children in Scotland. 9 December 2020 Sandra Sutherland Family Law Recently, MSPs unanimously passed the Children (Scotland) Bill. The bill, which aims to encourage the expression and inclusion of children…
Blog Post Blog Post Scotland’s smacking ban comes into force 6 November 2020 Family Law Last year, the Scottish Government confirmed that the smacking of children was to be banned in Scotland, following evidence which showed…
Blog Post Blog Post Knowing Who You Are: Why establishing paternity is important 21 September 2020 Angela Wipat Family Law It has recently been reported that a Ms Delphine Boel has taken a case to the Belgian Appeal Court to determine whether she should…
Blog Post Blog Post Coronavirus: Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages 29 June 2020 Angela Wipat Coronavirus | Covid-19, Family Law As the lockdown restrictions lift, we see a number of public services recommencing from 29 June 2020 and this includes the registration of…
Blog Post Blog Post Not the Time for Cutting Corners 3 June 2020 Angela Wipat Family Law These are worrying economic times and many individuals and families will be finding this year tougher than the last. Legal costs may be…
Blog Post Blog Post When staying home is unsafe: Domestic Abuse in Lockdown 12 May 2020 Angela Wipat Family Law Lockdown has exacerbated the sense of isolation for many families whose lives are affected by domestic abuse. Victims of abuse are often…
Blog Post Blog Post The Nest – Fact or Fiction? 11 May 2020 Lucy Metcalf Family Law Over 5 million people tuned in to watch the series finale of the recent BBC drama, “The Nest”. The series follows the life of a married…
Blog Post Blog Post Business as usual? 4 May 2020 Lucy Metcalf Family Law Lots of law firms who provide Family Law advice are blogging and tweeting about it being “business as usual”. Practically, our team…
Blog Post Blog Post Guidance on Contact and Residence Matters during Coronavirus Outbreak. 30 March 2020 Elaine Sym Coronavirus | Covid-19, Family Law Following on from our two recent Blogs regarding shared care of children during the Coronavirus crisis, The Lord President, the most senior…
Blog Post Blog Post Coronavirus: Latest Government advice for parents sharing care. 24 March 2020 Coronavirus | Covid-19, Family Law Only a few days after posting our previous Blog, "Coronavirus poses dilemma for parents sharing care", last night’s Government announcement…
Blog Post Blog Post Coronavirus poses dilemma for parents sharing care 20 March 2020 Coronavirus | Covid-19, Family Law Across the globe, we are facing unprecedented and extremely challenging times in tackling the outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid – 19). Of…
Blog Post Blog Post Thorntons contribute to Cohabitation Law in Scotland review 12 March 2020 Jennifer Broatch Family Law A review of family law is presently being undertaken by the Scottish Law Commission’s Family Law Team, following the appointment of Kate…
Blog Post Blog Post How will the Children (Scotland) Bill affect families in Scotland? 31 January 2020 Jennifer Broatch Family Law Important changes in the world of child law are afoot in Scotland. The Children (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish…
Blog Post Blog Post Call to Raise Age of Criminal Responsibility to 12 in England and Wales 20 January 2020 Robin Beattie Family Law At what age should a child be assumed to have criminal responsibility? In other words, at what age should a child be expected to know…
Blog Post Blog Post The Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill and the protection of assets 12 December 2019 Sandra Sutherland Family Law On 30 September 2019, the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament for debate. The Bill, if it…
Blog Post Blog Post An End to Reasonable Chastisement 21 October 2019 Lynne Sturrock Family Law With physical punishment of children now being unlawful in 52 countries around the world, including the vast majority of those in the…
Blog Post Blog Post Whose gift is it anyway? 4 October 2019 Elaine Sym Family Law David Beckham gave his wife a winery in California for her birthday. Tom Cruise bought his wife a gulf-stream jet. Whilst we are not…
Blog Post Blog Post The Bank of Mum and Dad: Protecting your Investment. 2 September 2019 Jennifer Broatch Family Law Parents spend so much money to help their children get onto the housing ladder, that they are now among the biggest lenders in the UK, a…