How will the Children (Scotland) Bill affect families in Scotland?
Important changes in the world of child law are afoot in Scotland. The Children (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish…
Family Law
Call to Raise Age of Criminal Responsibility to 12 in England and Wales
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…
The Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill and the protection of assets
On 30 September 2019, the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament for debate. The Bill, if it…
An End to Reasonable Chastisement
With physical punishment of children now being unlawful in 52 countries around the world, including the vast majority of those in the…
Whose gift is it anyway?
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…
The Bank of Mum and Dad: Protecting your Investment.
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…
Love Island: Cohabiting in The Villa.
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…
Keeping it Civil
Following a Consultation, the Scottish Government recently announced that Civil Partnerships would become available for all couples in…
Know What You Are Paying For
Separation may not necessarily mean a complete financial break from your other half. There may be ongoing financial commitments such as,…
Views of the Child in the Scottish court process
Changes are imminent in Scotland for how children’s views are heard within court cases which affect them. New rules and forms about…
From Start–Up to Finished
As Amazon’s founding couple announce their separation, family law associate, Lynne Sturrock, takes a look at financial settlement on…
Scotland’s New Domestic Abuse Legislation
Domestic abuse can describe a multitude of behaviour, from physical violence to exercising total control over a partner’s everyday life.…
The Future of Civil Partnerships in Scotland
Civil partnerships have featured heavily in the news recently as their future has been called into question by a recent Supreme Court…
Family law expertise grows at Thorntons in Cupar
Thorntons are pleased to announce the appointment of Bridget McGuire as a Senior Solicitor in its family law team. Bridget, who has a…
What's your surname please?
Issued by Border Force, part of The Home Office, the promotional material, “Guide to faster travel through the UK border”, gives certain…
Unhappy marriage is no grounds for Divorce
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.…
Civil Partnerships – The Beginning of the End…….?
Civil partnerships were introduced in Scotland in 2004 at a time where same sex marriage was prohibited. It allowed same sex couples…
Father’s Day - What are your Rights?
This weekend, lots of people will be celebrating Father’s Day. Fathers will be relaxing, spending time with their children and…
Til death do us part
This month will host one of the most anticipated weddings this year, the wedding of HRH Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. Amongst the…
The Division of Matrimonial Bitcoins
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…
A new child centred approach to safeguarding in sport
Family Law specialist welcomes new approach to Safeguarding in Sport with new 'Standards for Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport'.…