News
Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and more...
Will Brexit affect my ability to claim maintenance abroad?
7th January 2019
The second of a series of articles by Rachael Kelsey on Brexit and family law has been published today in Scottish Legal News. Read more
Surrogacy reform: single applicants can now apply for a parental order
3rd January 2019
Today sees a significant change in the law affecting surrogacy in the UK. For the first time, single applicants can now apply to the UK courts for a Parental Order recognising them as parent of their child. Read more
Leaving the EU: how will divorce in Scotland be affected?
18th December 2018
The first of a series of articles by Rachael Kelsey on Brexit and family law has been published today in Scottish Legal News. Read more
We are shortlisted for Scottish firm of the year award
4th December 2018
SKO shortlisted for Legal 500 Scottish Firm of the Year Award 2019SKO are one of four firms shortlisted for the Legal 500 2019 awards- (Scotland): Firm of the Year. Read more
What is the law on surrogacy in Scotland?
29th November 2018
Robert Gilmour and Rachael Kelsey will be speaking at a workshop run by the UK and Ireland Family Law Institute and the Association of Clinical Embryologists at 1GC, Lincolns Inn, London today. Read more
International family law arbitration
16th November 2018
Rachael Kelsey has been in Hong Kong speaking and teaching on Private Financial Adjudication. She took part in a panel discussion speaking on arbitration and other DR in family law matters, in a worldwide context. Read more
Separation agreements in Scotland: what about third parties?
16th November 2018
Rachael Kelsey has been in Hong Kong speaking and teaching on Private Financial Adjudication. She took part in a panel discussion speaking on arbitration and other DR in family law matters, in a worldwide context. Read more
Private pre-nups in Scotland
15th November 2018
Alison Edmondson is today speaking at The Seduction Conference, hosted by the Institute for Academic Development, University of Edinburgh. Her paper is “White Weddings and Black Letter Law: Sex, Power and Money in pre-marriage contracts”. Read more
Are post-nuptial agreements enforceable in Scotland?
9th November 2018
Alison Edmondson is joining the Family Lawyers Association of Ireland at its conference and AGM being held at University College Cork. Alison will be contributing to a panel on enforcement of court orders chaired by Her Honour Judge Rosemary Horgan, President of the District Court. Read more
Does family law impact on opportunities for women and girls?
31st October 2018
Rachael Kelsey was invited as special guest speaker at the African Women Lawyers Association International Conference 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria. The focus of the conference was on sustainable development and the African Woman. Read more
Can my separation agreement be challenged?
29th October 2018
Alison Edmondson is today chairing and speaking at the essential Family Law Conference at Scots Law 2018 for Central Law Training. Her talk is on contract law for family lawyers: “Preparing Agreements that are robust and challenging those that aren’t. ” Read more
Should surrogacy be regulated?
27th September 2018
Robert Gilmour is speaking on surrogacy at an event organised by the Progress Educational Trust at the Royal Society of Edinburgh this evening. The question to be answered by the guest speakers is whether Modern surrogacy needs a modern law: How should we regulate surrogacy in the 21st century? Read more
Who is a parent in Scotland?
26th September 2018
Alison Edmondson is contributing to the CPD programme for the Society of Law Accountants in Scotland, speaking on “Who is a parent? Developments in the Law in Scotland”. Read more
Midult: Rachael Kelsey is best family lawyer in Scotland
10th August 2018
Rachael Kelsey is the only Scottish lawyer in the Midult's "23 Best Divorce Lawyers in the UK" which reports, "For Scottish Midults, there’s Rachael Kelsey, one of the founding directors of SKO (Sheehan Kelsey Oswald), based in Edinburgh. Read more
Affidavits in family law actions at the Court of Session
18th July 2018
The Lord President has today announced that a new Practice Note about affidavits in family actions in the Court of Session will come into effect on 24 September 2018. The new Practice Note will replace the previous one from 2004. Read more
