In an age where local authorities are burdened with high volumes of requests in respect of Guardianship applications, there is an increasing need for the creation of valid Powers of…
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In an age where local authorities are burdened with high volumes of requests in respect of Guardianship applications, there is an increasing need for the creation of valid Powers of…
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Where one parent fails to comply with a court order mandating contact between a child/children and their other parent, there is always potential for an authoritative pushback by the courts…
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Recent decisions in the cases of AH v CH [2016] CSOH 152 & J v M [2016] CSIH 52 revealed a disparity in judgments, as each case turned on its…
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The United Kingdom is not so united in defining the status of same-sex couples engaging (or attempting to engage) in legal unions, given that marriage is a devolved matter. While…
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A recent decision at Banff Sheriff Court in the case of OneSavings Bank v Burns [2017] SC BAN 20 saw the Defender successfully rebuff a court action for default in…
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The comparative ease of obtaining divorce in Scotland reflects a disparity in cultures North and South of the border; Scotland is more ‘liberal’, placing greater emphasis on personal freedom, while…
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Proceedings against a man accused of historic child sex abuses have been abandoned, after the accused successfully appealed a Sheriff’s decision to allow the Crown more time to prepare. The…
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How often have you heard a friend or colleague talk about bringing something ‘into the 21st Century’? This pithy phrase is of course a shorter means of expressing the apparent…
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With the increasing encouragement of extra-judicial settlement in Personal Injury actions – most notably via the introduction of the Compulsory Pre-Action Protocols in Scotland (see our blog on CPAP here)…
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The ‘Compulsory Pre-Action Protocols’ is a systematic, step-by-step approach to resolving personal injury actions without the need for extensive litigation. The Protocols allow for the little man to, for example,…
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