Blog Post Blog Post Love Island: Cohabiting in The Villa. 30 July 2019 Jennifer Broatch Family Law Every night, millions of viewers tune in to Love Island to catch up on the drama that has unfolded in The Villa over the last 24 hours. Our…
Blog Post Blog Post Keeping it Civil 15 July 2019 Elaine Sym Family Law Following a Consultation, the Scottish Government recently announced that Civil Partnerships would become available for all couples in…
Blog Post Blog Post Know What You Are Paying For 17 June 2019 Angela Wipat Family Law Separation may not necessarily mean a complete financial break from your other half. There may be ongoing financial commitments such as,…
Blog Post Blog Post Views of the Child in the Scottish court process 13 June 2019 Family Law Changes are imminent in Scotland for how children’s views are heard within court cases which affect them. New rules and forms about…
Blog Post Blog Post From Start–Up to Finished 13 May 2019 Lynne Sturrock Family Law As Amazon’s founding couple announce their separation, family law associate, Lynne Sturrock, takes a look at financial settlement on…
Blog Post Blog Post Scotland’s New Domestic Abuse Legislation 12 December 2018 Jennifer Broatch Family Law Domestic abuse can describe a multitude of behaviour, from physical violence to exercising total control over a partner’s everyday life.…
Blog Post Blog Post The Future of Civil Partnerships in Scotland 13 November 2018 Jennifer Broatch Family Law Civil partnerships have featured heavily in the news recently as their future has been called into question by a recent Supreme Court…
Press Release Press Release Family law expertise grows at Thorntons in Cupar 12 September 2018 Family Law, Firm News Thorntons are pleased to announce the appointment of Bridget McGuire as a Senior Solicitor in its family law team. Bridget, who has a…
Blog Post Blog Post What's your surname please? 8 August 2018 Angela Wipat Family Law Issued by Border Force, part of The Home Office, the promotional material, “Guide to faster travel through the UK border”, gives certain…
Blog Post Blog Post Unhappy marriage is no grounds for Divorce 27 July 2018 Elaine Sym Family Law This week, the Supreme Court has refused to allow Mrs Owens to divorce her husband on the basis that she was unhappy in her marriage.…
Blog Post Blog Post Civil Partnerships – The Beginning of the End…….? 18 July 2018 Elaine Sym Family Law Civil partnerships were introduced in Scotland in 2004 at a time where same sex marriage was prohibited. It allowed same sex couples…
Blog Post Blog Post Father’s Day - What are your Rights? 15 June 2018 Elaine Sym Family Law This weekend, lots of people will be celebrating Father’s Day. Fathers will be relaxing, spending time with their children and…
Blog Post Blog Post Til death do us part 17 May 2018 Family Law, Private Client This month will host one of the most anticipated weddings this year, the wedding of HRH Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. Amongst the…
Blog Post Blog Post The Division of Matrimonial Bitcoins 18 January 2018 Lynne Sturrock Family Law As we enter 2018, most people by now will have heard of Bitcoin, although you would be forgiven for not being completely sure what Bitcoin…
Blog Post Blog Post A new child centred approach to safeguarding in sport 8 December 2017 Angela Wipat Family Law Family Law specialist welcomes new approach to Safeguarding in Sport with new 'Standards for Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport'.…
Blog Post Blog Post What’s In A Name? 4 December 2017 Angela Wipat Family Law In Scotland, you can call yourself anything you like. A name has no legal significance. The use of a particular surname can however garner…
Blog Post Blog Post A Royal Prenup? 28 November 2017 Cheryl Wallace Family Law As a huge fan of both Prince Harry and the TV show, Suits, I was delighted when Kensington Palace announced the (long awaited) news…
Blog Post Blog Post Surrogacy: An alternative to the IVF Postcode Lottery? 30 October 2017 Lucy Metcalf Family Law News this week has highlighted that following a recent Freedom of Information Request, nearly 90% of NHS clinical commissioning groups (…
Blog Post Blog Post Re-registering the Hatches 10 September 2017 Angela Wipat Family Law A recent article in a regional English newspaper that has been doing the rounds on Facebook has caused some concern for parents who think…
Blog Post Blog Post New 'revenge porn' law comes into force in Scotland 3 July 2017 Rosey Scott Family Law New laws have come in to force in Scotland intended to make it easier to bring criminal charges against those involved in “revenge porn”.…
Blog Post Blog Post Who Would Volunteer These Days? 11 April 2017 Angela Wipat Family Law More specifically, who would be a volunteer at a children's club or an organisation like The Scouts? It has been reported that 51000…