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Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and more...

Robert Gilmour speaks at Resolution National Conference

21st May 2021

Robert Gilmour has spoken today at the Resolution Annual National Conference. He was on a panel of experts who were speaking on 'Law and cultural competence when working with LGBT and other modern family clients'. Read more

Rachael Kelsey and John West speak at Law Society Annual Conference

28th April 2021

Rachael Kelsey and John West spoke at the only family law session at the Annual Conference of the Law Society of Scotland today. Read more

Launch of All Party Parliamentary Group Report on Surrogacy

26th April 2021

Robert Gilmour was invited to attend the All Party Parliamentary Group on Surrogacy official webinar launch for their report on the law and practice of surrogacy in the UK. Robert gave evidence to the APPG leading up to the creation of the report. Read more

SKO Hosts Roundtable On Forced Marriage & The Law In Scotland

23rd April 2021

SKO joined with the Scottish Women's Rights Centre to host a roundtable meeting today which was chaired by The Rt Hon Baroness Butler-Sloss, and organised by the National Commission on Forced Marriage UK. Read more

SKO announces promotions of John West and Claire Christie

2nd April 2021

We are absolutely delighted to announce the promotions of John West and Claire Christie, both to Senior Associate. John joined the firm as a trainee from The University of Edinburgh, where he was the first Student Director of the University’s Free Legal Advice Centre. Read more

Alison Edmondson speaks at International Conference on Revenge Porn and Digital Domestic Abuse

19th March 2021

Alison Edmondson is speaking today at the IAFL Introduction to European Family Law Webinar. The only speaker from Scotland, Alison is speaking on recent developments in Scots law in relation to domestic abuse and revenge porn in a digital age. Read more

Alison Edmondson Lectures at The University of Edinburgh

16th March 2021

Alison Edmondson was the guest lecturer for the final seminar of this year’s undergraduate honours programme in Family Law at the Law School of The University of Edinburgh, speaking on the practical application of family law in the particular context of lockdown restrictions. Read more

Rachael Kelsey speaks for the Law Society of Scotland on Family Law and Brexit

4th March 2021

Rachael Kelsey spoke for the Law Society of Scotland today about the family law issues that arise from Brexit when it comes to jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of court orders. Read more

Consent and Forced Marriage

19th February 2021

Rachael Kelsey took part today at a Roundtable meeting chaired by The Rt Hon Baroness Butler-Sloss, organised by the National Commission on Forced Marriage UK. Read more

Rachael Kelsey takes part in Hague Conference Experts' Group on International Surrogacy

17th February 2021

Rachael Kelsey represented the IAFL at the Hague Conference on Private International Law meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy. From 15 to 17 February 2021, the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy met for the eighth time. Read more

John West presents at Law Society of Scotland conference on Brexit

27th January 2021

John West presented at the Law Society of Scotland’s family law conference today on what family lawyers should be aware of as a result of Brexit following the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. Read more

All Party Group on Surrogacy publishes report on Surrogacy Law reform

26th January 2021

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Surrogacy has this week published its report on Surrogacy Law reform, adding its voice to the calls for wholesale reform of UK Surrogacy Law, which is presently the subject of a joint project of the Scottish Law Commission and the Law Commission of England… Read more