News
Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and 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
What is family law mediation like in Scotland?
15th August 2016
Mediation has been under the spotlight as a result of the BBC’s recent fly-on-the-wall documentary, Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator. Read more
Parenthood of children born following IVF treatment in Scotland
23rd June 2016
The latest edition of Scots Law Times contains an article co-authored by Robert Gilmour and Janys Scott QC of Westwater Advocates reporting on the first Scottish case arising from the failure of fertility clinics to ensure that appropriate consent forms were obtained from unmarried couples undergoing fertility treatment using donor… Read more
Developments in legal parenthood in Scotland
20th June 2016
Robert Gilmour is speaking at the CLT Scots Law conference in Glasgow today on Legal Parenthood: Developments and Controversies. Read more
Cross-border family law disputes
17th June 2016
Rachael Kelsey has been speaking at the EUPILLAR Cross-Border Litigation in Europe conference at the LSE in London. Read more
What happens if my child has been abducted from Scotland to the EU?
31st May 2016
John West took part in the recently completed research project on the ‘Conflicts of EU Courts on Child Abduction’ conducted by the Centre for Private International Law at the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Sussex and funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Read more
The International Relocation of Children, a global guide from Practical Law, is published today
27th May 2016
The publication of Thomson Reuters “International Relocation of Children- a global guide from Practical Law” is being celebrated at a book launch at the IAFL (International Academy of Family Lawyers) European Chapter meeting in Amsterdam today. Read more
When divorce and maintenance collide
20th May 2016
The May edition of the Journal of the Law Society of Scotland landed on most desks this week, within which an article co-written by John West and Scott McAlpine of Westwater Advocates was highlighted for having been published online. Read more
Do I still need to financially support my adult child?
18th May 2016
Rachael Kelsey was on Radio 4 today answering legal questions on Moneybox Live. Read more
Should international surrogacy be regulated?
13th May 2016
Rachael Kelsey was invited to speak at the ABA (American Bar Association) Family Law Section Spring Conference in the Bahamas on surrogacy and, in particular, how to ensure a smooth transition for babies born in the US being brought home to the UK. Read more
We are delighted to announce the launch of the SKO Family Law Scholarship!
15th April 2016
SKO is delighted to announce the launch of the SKO Family Law Scholarship at the University of Edinburgh. The scholarship was launched today at the Family Law Academic Network Conference in honour of Professor Eric Clive's distinguished contribution to Scots family law. Read more
