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Archives for 2018

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November 19, 2018 By Beverley Addison

New Surrogacy Regulations for Parental Orders Laid Before Parliament

Years of campaigning, a High Court case and a snap General election later and we finally have sight of the surrogacy reforms being laid before parliament.

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November 9, 2018 By Lesley Gordon

With English divorce reform a headline topic is it time for Scots divorce law to be reviewed?

Family Lawyer Lesley Gordon discusses no-fault divorce, comparing the English and Scottish divorce systems in light of the UK Government’s open consultation on Reforms of the Legal Requirements for divorce.

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September 7, 2018 By Lesley Gordon

I’ve bought the toaster, you can pay for freshers’ week

Who pays what when your child goes to university?

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September 6, 2018 By Lesley Gordon

The Bank of Mum and Dad – to loan or to gift and other considerations?

According to Legal and General’s recently published report in 2018 the Bank of Mum and Dad will help 316,000 loved ones buy a home, an increase of 17,700 from 2017. One in four transactions in the UK are dependent on the Bank of Mum and Dad.

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June 28, 2018 By Debbie Reekie

Supreme Court backs civil partnerships for all

The Supreme Court has made a declaration that preventing different sex couples from entering into a civil partnership is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). [Read more…] about Supreme Court backs civil partnerships for all

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May 8, 2018 By Lesley Gordon

Call for “Rights for Grandparents” Law

There have been a number of news reports in recent days commenting on MP’s calling for the Government to ‘enshrine in law’ the right for grandparents to see their grandchildren after a divorce. The issue was debated in Parliament last week and the Ministry of Justice has said it would consider the proposal.

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May 3, 2018 By Beverley Addison

The Alfie Evans Case and the Importance of Regulated Legal Representation

Quite possibly one of the saddest elements of the widely publicised case of Alfie Evans, is the involvement of third parties during the latter stages of the legal process. In this blog we discuss some of the difficulties that can arise when relying on non-regulated representatives.

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May 3, 2018 By Beverley Addison

Who Decides When Parents and Doctors Disagree?

Over the last year, numerous high profile cases about the medical treatment of terminally ill children have made their way into the newspaper headlines. Charlie Gard, Isaiah Haastrup and Alfie Evans have been some of the more high profile cases, each as tragic a set of circumstances as the last.

[Read more…] about Who Decides When Parents and Doctors Disagree?

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March 22, 2018 By Debbie Reekie

Families Need Fathers…as well as Mothers

Attending Families Need Father’s Scotland meetings on a regular basis clearly highlights that there are still issues surrounding father’s involvement with their children post separation in Scotland. [Read more…] about Families Need Fathers…as well as Mothers

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March 12, 2018 By Lesley Gordon

Parental issues for female same sex couples

BTO’s Lesley Gordon discusses the legal landscape surrounding parenting where the parents are female same-sex partners. [Read more…] about Parental issues for female same sex couples

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