How long do I need to wait to get a Divorce?
Recently in England, around 80 couples were erroneously granted a divorce earlier than they were legally allowed to, due to a glitch in an…
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Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Family Law and Family Mediation.
Elaine has over 20 years’ experience as a family law solicitor and is a key member of the family law team in Dundee and Angus.
She advises clients on all aspects of family law including: separation and divorce, child issues such as child contact and residence, pre and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements and claims. Elaine has extensive experience in relocation disputes and cohabitation separations.
Elaine regularly appears in the sheriff court on behalf of her clients, as well as acting as local correspondent for firms outwith the area.
Elaine is Accredited as a specialist in Family Law by the Law Society of Scotland, she is a member of the Family Law Association and a committee member of the Society of Solicitors and Procurators of Angus, as well as being the course co-ordinator of the University of Dundee’s Family Law elective and has tutored post-graduate students who are undertaking their Diploma in Legal Practice for 9 years.
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Changes to Cohabitation Law recommended by the Scottish Law Commission
In Scotland, cohabiting couples have certain rights under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, when their relationship ends. Scotland takes…
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'No Fault' Divorce Laws
You may have read that new divorce laws came into force this month, which make it easier to get a divorce and allows couple to end their…
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UK Says No More
From 7 – 13 March 2022 the national campaign ‘UK Says No More’, will take place. The campaign aims to raise awareness to end domestic abuse…
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Is 16 too young to get married?
Historically, young people from England and Wales ran away to Gretna Green to get married because, in contrast to England and Wales, 16 and…
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Review of Scottish Cohabitation Laws
The number of couples cohabiting in the United Kingdom has seen a marked increase in the last decade.
In Scotland, the legal framework…
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Vaccines and Children
It was recently announced that over half the Scottish population have received their first dose of a Covid 19 vaccine. This is an…
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New Opt-out Scheme of Organ Donation comes into force today
The law around organ and tissue donation in Scotland changes on 26 March 2021 to an opt-out system, which is hoped will lead to an increase…
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Child Contact Centres & Covid19
The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted lives across the nation in a myriad of ways. For many, a silver lining of repetitive lockdowns is…
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Guidance on Contact and Residence Matters during Coronavirus Outbreak.
Following on from our two recent Blogs regarding shared care of children during the Coronavirus crisis, The Lord President, the most senior…
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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…
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Keeping it Civil
Following a Consultation, the Scottish Government recently announced that Civil Partnerships would become available for all couples in…