The amount of civil law actions initiated in Scottish courts is at its lowest since statistics began in 2008. The latest figures, published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician show that there were 76,800 civil law cases files in the financial year 2014-15, a drop of 42% since 2008-09. Although, the number of cases raised has seen…

SNP’s Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce that, under a review of the family law, grandparents could be given an automatic right to see their grandchildren. This aims to help grandparents who are considered hidden victims of a family break up. According to a recent Scottish parliament briefing for MSPs, paternal grandparents find it difficult…

Divorce among couples over 60 (silver splitters) is rapidly on the rise, which brings to mind pension sharing orders. Considering that divorcing wives typically have lower pensions, especially those that have given up or put on hold their careers to raise their children, there is a need to ensure pension arrangement after a divorce. In…

A cohabiting couple, by definition in Scot’s law is “living together as if man and wife”. To ordinary citizens, the relationship can be likened to marriage, but the Scottish family law says otherwise. Both relationships are treated differently, and only married couples has the benefit of legal certainty. This is why anyone entering a new…

It has been said that the family law in Scotland needs a reform. But when the no-fault divorce bill was introduced, it raised a lot of concerns resulting in a debate. From the bill’s first reading up to the second, comments are just flying everywhere. What the proposed bill is all about In addition to…