What Is Kinship Care?
By definition your kin is a relative or family member. This week in Scotland, it is Kinship Care Week. This legal insight highlights the…
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Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Family Law and Family Mediation.
Angela has practiced exclusively in the field of family law for over 25 years and has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist since 2005. She joined our Perth office in 2008 having previously trained and practiced in Edinburgh, where she gained considerable experience of family actions in the Court of Session.
Angela has a wealth of knowledge and experience across the whole spectrum of family law issues, her particular interest lies in financial provision on separation and the regulation of financial arrangements between couples. Angela is regularly involved in the drafting of pre and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements and she also has an interest in and experience of surrogacy arrangements.
Whilst an experienced Sheriff Court practitioner, Angela strongly advocates the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution methods wherever appropriate. She is a trained Collaborative Practice lawyer and a member of Consensus Collaboration Scotland. She is also a member and former office bearer of the Family Law Association.
Volunteering is important to Angela and throughout her legal career she has supported organisations working with families providing pro bono legal surgeries to service users and training to staff. Angela is currently a Director of Perth Citizens Advice Bureau.
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Agreeing child contact arrangements for holidays and family events.
As we head into Spring, people are planning for the holiday season ahead. Make sure your passport is in date but is that all the paperwork…
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Increase in Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements as a Wealth Management Tool
Pre or Post Nuptial Agreements are increasingly used as wealth management tools. There are important factors to consider before having such…
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Resolving Disputes: Take Control or Hand It Over?
Not everything ends up in court. There is more than one way to resolve disputes. Certainly, some methods may be more of a blunt instrument…
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No Longer “ Just a Domestic”
A recent Report “The Sentencing of Offences Involving Domestic Abuse in Scotland” gives very helpful insight into the approach the criminal…
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Sun, Sea and Separation; avoiding holiday headaches
School holidays are approaching and with that comes the hope and expectation of many families that they will be able to take a holiday; but…
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Challenge Economic Abuse | Challenge Poverty Week
Sadly for many, physical separation from an abusive partner does not always mean an end to the abuse. It can take enormous resolve to end…
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Knowing Who You Are: Why establishing paternity is important
It has recently been reported that a Ms Delphine Boel has taken a case to the Belgian Appeal Court to determine whether she should…
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Coronavirus: Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages
As the lockdown restrictions lift, we see a number of public services recommencing from 29 June 2020 and this includes the registration of…
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Not the Time for Cutting Corners
These are worrying economic times and many individuals and families will be finding this year tougher than the last. Legal costs may be…
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When staying home is unsafe: Domestic Abuse in Lockdown
Lockdown has exacerbated the sense of isolation for many families whose lives are affected by domestic abuse. Victims of abuse are often…
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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,…