News
Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and more...
International surrogacy arrangement: is it recognised in Scotland?
23rd January 2017
The European Court of Human Rights issued judgment on the 19 January 2017 in the case of Laborie v France, in which the claimants successfully challenged the French courts’ refusal to recognise children born as a result of a foreign surrogacy arrangement (the judgement is in French). Read more
More Scottish family law arbitrators on their way
10th January 2017
Details have been released of the third FLAGS Core Training for Family Law Arbitrators, to take place in Edinburgh in February 2017. Rachael Kelsey will be one of the three trainers again. Read more
What is the future of family law after Brexit?
19th December 2016
Details of the 'Brexit and Family Law Conference' to take place at the University of Cambridge on 27th March 2017 have been released today. Information about the event and booking details can be found on the Cambridge Family Law Centre conference website page here. Read more
Trainee recruitment: some feedback
16th December 2016
We have been overwhelmed by the response to our advert for a trainee, receiving over 130 applications. Responses to all those who applied will be sent out early next week. Read more
Giving birth to one's grandchild - a legal impossibility
9th December 2016
Giving birth to one's grandchild - a legal impossibility
Over the past few days there has been much coverage in the national media of the case of Julia Bradford and her daughter Jessica. Jessica was sadly unable to carry a child following cancer treatment. Read more
Court is expensive: should I arbitrate instead?
29th November 2016
From 28th November 2016 the charges levied for Sheriff Court actions are going up. Read more
We are recruiting: trainee solicitor
29th November 2016
SKO are recruiting: traineeship opportunity
We are looking for a trainee (or assigning trainee) to come and work with us now. As Scotland’s largest niche family law firm, top-ranked in both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500, the traineeship will be specialist and focus exclusively on family law. Read more
Do I need consent to take my children on holiday?
28th November 2016
Caroline Millar comments in Greens Family Law Bulletin Issue 44 November 2016 on the recent case of A v B [2016] SC EDIN 53, a decision of Sheriff Holligan sitting at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Read more
Timed out? Alternative financial claims by cohabitants in Scotland
14th November 2016
Alison Edmondson is featured in this month’s Journal of the Law Society of Scotland. Read more
Hot topics in EU family law
11th November 2016
John West is one of twelve speakers at the IAFL, ‘Hot topics in EU Family Law’ conference in Madrid this week. He is the only Scot presenting, and joins colleagues from Italy, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, France and England and Wales. Read more
We are top-ranked for family law in Scotland: Chambers & Partners 2017
2nd November 2016
We are delighted to have retained our place in the top band of Chambers and Partners UK Guide to the Legal Profession this year with four of our lawyers being ranked as leading individuals. Read more
Vulnerable people and divorce in Scotland
1st November 2016
Alison Edmondson has written for the STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) Journal about capacity issues that arise under Scots law in divorce and cohabitation cases. Read more
The recast of the Brussels iia regulation
28th October 2016
The Minister of State for Courts and Justice, Sir Oliver Heald, made a written statement in parliament yesterday that the UK will opt into Brussels II recast. This is hugely important, and welcome. Read more
We are top-ranked for family law in Scotland: The Legal 500 2016/17
14th September 2016
SKO retains its top-tier ranking and is 'a go-to firm' according to The Legal 500 UK 2016/17 edition for Family Law in Scotland. Read more
Living together but not married: what are my rights?
6th September 2016
A busy day of speaking commitments for SKO! Alison Edmondson and Jenny Maciver were both speaking at today’s Law Society of Scotland Update Conference. First up was Alison with an overview and case law update regarding the financial entitlement of cohabitants in Scotland. Read more
