News
Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and more...
Family lawyer in Edinburgh
18th June 2018
Alison Edmondson is chairing the Family Law stream of CLT’s Scots Law 2018 conference at Murrayfield today. Read more
Scottish pre-nups and separation agreements
13th June 2018
Rachael Kelsey will be presenting a masterclass this afternoon for CLT Scotland on Drafting Pre-nups, Post-Nups and other Family Law Contracts. The session will focus on some of the more complex drafting required in contracts, particularly those with an international dimension. Read more
Inspiring the next generation
12th June 2018
Rachael Kelsey has been asked to speak to pupils of Boroughmuir and James Gillespie’s High Schools this evening as part of their ENGAGE with the Future! series. She will speak about careers in law, leadership and her own path to becoming a solicitor. Read more
Family law arbitration in Scotland
11th June 2018
Rachael Kelsey, one of the founders, and now Treasurer, of FLAGS (Family Law Arbitration Group Scotland) has been co-opted onto the Committee of the Scottish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators for a third year. Read more
We are recruiting: family law solicitor
8th June 2018
SKO are recruiting! We are looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and committed lawyer who has experience of family law. The advert can be found here. To apply for this position please email your CV together with a covering letter to info@sko-family. co. uk. Read more
Is my divorce private in Scotland?
7th June 2018
Rachael Kelsey was on BBC Radio 4’s Law in Action programme today taking part in a discussion on no fault divorce. Read more
Should I ask for spousal maintenance in England or Scotland?
17th May 2018
The decision of the Court of Appeal (of England and Wales) in Villiers v Villiers has been issued today. This is an important case for couples who may divorce, and who have connections north and south of the border. Read more
Scottish family law at the European Parliament
16th May 2018
Rachael Kelsey was invited to speak at the European Parliament today on Brexit and Family Law. She was one of four speakers, and the only Scottish participant. More information can be found here. Read more
How has family law in Scotland changed in the past year?
10th May 2018
Alison Edmondson will be travelling around Scotland during the month of May together with Dr Gillian Black of the University of Edinburgh for the Edinburgh Law Seminars series on Family Law. Read more
Changing families in society and law in Scotland
21st March 2018
Alison Edmondson and Robert Gilmour are both speaking at today's conference hosted by The Edinburgh Centre for Private Law. The conference is looking at changing families in society and law, following Sir James Munby's lecture yesterday evening. Read more
We are hosting lecture by Sir James Munby
20th March 2018
SKO Family Law Specialists is delighted to be hosting a lecture today by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice, England and Wales, "Changing families: family law yesterday, today and tomorrow – a view from south of the Border”. Read more
African family law conference
2nd March 2018
Rachael Kelsey has been asked to speak again at the African Family Law Conference in Cape Town, now in its 21st year. Read more
We respond to Scottish Government consultation on gender recognition
1st March 2018
SKO have made their response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. We're delighted that this work is being done and support the proposals being made by the Scottish Government to adopt a self-declaration system for legal gender recognition. Read more
Is my same sex marriage recognised abroad?
23rd February 2018
Rachael Kelsey, as Scottish Correspondent for Jordans International Family Law Journal, has written on the recognition problems that are appearing for same sex couples who married, by converting their civil partnership (or, in Scotland, equivalent overseas relationship). Read more
We are delighted to announce that Stephanie Smith has been promoted!
1st February 2018
We are delighted to announce that Stephanie Smith has been promoted to Senior Solicitor. Stephanie joined us in 2015. Her promotion recognises her contribution to the SKO team, working with our clients across the full range of Scottish and international family law issues. Read more
