News
Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and more...
We are delighted to announce that Susan Oswald has been accredited as a child law specialist
6th October 2010
Susan Oswald accredited as a Specialist in Child Law by the Law Society of Scotland bringing the number of accredited specialisms at SKO to five. Read more
We are top-ranked for family law in Scotland: Chambers & Partners 2011
1st October 2010
SKO retains its place in the top tier of Family Lawyers in Scotland in Chambers & Partners (2011). Read more
We are top-ranked for family law in Scotland: The Legal 500 2010
1st September 2010
SKO moves up to the top tier of Family Lawyers in Scotland in The Legal 500 (2010). Read more
Important Court of Session case about financial provision on divorce
9th July 2010
Publication of Court of Session case of Steel v Steel. Read more
Reviewing children's rights in Scotland
17th May 2010
Rachael Kelsey in The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland reviewing, ‘Children’s Rights in Scotland – 3rd edition’. Read more
The first gay step parent adoption in Scotland
10th January 2010
Rachael Kelsey in The Sunday Times (paywall) on the first gay step parent adoption in Scotland. Read more
We are growing!
23rd December 2009
SKO office expansion at Forsyth House in George Street, Edinburgh. Read more
We are top-ranked for family law in Scotland: Chambers & Partners 2010
1st November 2009
SKO recognised in top rank for family law in Chambers & Partners (2010). Read more
We are a leading practice for family law in Scotland
1st October 2009
SKO recognised as leading practice in The Legal 500 (2009). Read more
Valuing assets for divorce in Scotland
1st October 2009
Rachael Kelsey in CAmag online on valuation of assets in divorce cases. Read more
Hearing the views of children in Scotland
3rd July 2009
Commentary by Jonathan Mitchell QC on Rachael Kelsey’s paper on the Scottish experience of hearing Children’s views at the One Family Conference in Dublin in March 2007. Read more
Legal advice is a service, not a commodity
31st May 2009
Wendy Sheehan and Rachael Kelsey in The Scotsman on legal advice as a service, not a commodity. Read more
We are delighted to announce that Rachael Kelsey has been re-accredited as a family law specialist
1st May 2009
Following her initial accreditation in 2004, Rachael Kelsey has been reaccredited as a Specialist in Family Law by the Law Society of Scotland. Read more
I am divorced: can I vary the financial orders that were made?
20th April 2009
Rachael Kelsey in The Journal of Law Society of Scotland on Scots law aspects of post-divorce variation. Read more
Assets losing value and impact on divorce in Scotland
1st April 2009
Rachael Kelsey in The Scotsman on Brian and Ingrid Myerson divorce and Scots law. Read more