News
Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and more...
SKO retains place in Top Tier in Chambers with most named lawyers
22nd October 2020
We are delighted to not only retain our place in the top tier of Chambers this year but also to have five named lawyers, when no other practice in Scotland has more than three. Read more
Rachael Kelsey takes part in Hague Conference Experts' Group on International Surrogacy
19th October 2020
Rachael Kelsey represented the IAFL at the Hague Conference on Private International Law meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy. From 12 to 16 October 2020, the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy met for the seventh time. Read more
SKO in Top Ten for Client Service
7th October 2020
We are delighted to have been selected as one of the Top Ten firms in Scotland for client service in the Edition of the Legal 500 published this month. Read more
SKO stays in the Top Tier in Legal 500 with only 'Hall of Fame' lawyer in Scotland
30th September 2020
We are delighted to have retained our place in the Top Tier of Family Law practitioners in Scotland in the new edition of the Legal 500.
The Guide recognises SKO as being ‘By far the best family team in Scotland, but they are more than that'. Read more
Rachael Kelsey speaks to Spear's about 'divorce tourism'
3rd August 2020
Rachael Kelsey spoke to Spear's Wealth Management about the recent Supreme Court case, Villiers v Villiers and her lack of enthusiasm for criticism of so-called, 'divorce tourism' or 'forum shopping'. You can read the article here. Read more
John West presents in Webinar on cross border implications of Villiers v Villiers
27th July 2020
John West presented on a webinar today with Alexis Campbell QC and Jane Mitchell of Pennington Manches. They were discussing the recent Supreme Court case, Villiers v Villiers. Read more
Rachael Kelsey named The Times Scottish Lawyer of the Week
16th July 2020
The Times Scottish Lawyer of the Week profiles Rachael Kelsey today for the work that she and her colleague, John West, have done on the Scots law aspects of the landmark cross-border maintenance claim in the Supreme Court, Villiers v Villiers. Read more
Rachael Kelsey named SLN's Lawyer of the Month
10th July 2020
Scottish Legal News has today profiled Rachael Kelsey as Lawyer of the Month. The recognition comes on the back of the Supreme Court case, Villiers v Villiers, which saw the Supreme Court uphold the legal analysis Rachael gave to the High Court in England and Wales in 2015. Read more
Great results for SKO lawyers in Chambers HNW Guide 2020
9th July 2020
Two of only three named Scottish lawyers in Chambers and Partners UK High Net Worth Guide 2020 are from SKO. The Guide is independent and ranks lawyers on the basis of peer review, identifying the top practitioners and firms for international private wealth. Read more
Rachael Kelsey speaks at the Justice Human Rights Conference 2020
8th July 2020
Rachael Kelsey was invited to give a Scottish perspective on 'Family, the Court of Protection and Human Rights' annual Justice Human Rights Conference 2020. The session was chaired by the Hon. Read more
Supreme Court: Villiers v Villiers vlog
6th July 2020
John West was invited by Caitlin Jenkins, the familylawvlogger, of Mills & Reeve to discuss the judgment of the Supreme Court handed down in the case of Villiers on 1 July 2020. Read more
New Case Law- Villiers v Villiers Supreme Court Decision handed down
1st July 2020
The long-awaited decision Supreme Court judgment in Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30 has been handed down this morning. The decision is about competing claims within the UK- Scottish divorce proceedings and claims for maintenance in England and Wales. Read more
Kelsey only Scottish lawyer recognised in Spears Family Law Index 2020
9th June 2020
Rachael Kelsey continues to be the only Scottish lawyer recognised in Spears Family Law Index, 'the definitive lists of the top HNW advisers in Britain working in property, family law, wealth management, tax and trust, alternative assets and reputation management. '
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Success for Susan Oswald!
26th May 2020
We are delighted to announce that Susan Oswald has been re-elected to the Law Society of Scotland Council as representative for the constituency of Edinburgh. Having already served for three years, Susan's priority remains to promote the interests of fellow solicitors in Edinburgh and beyond. Read more
Law Society of Scotland Council election: Vote for Susan!
20th May 2020
Susan Oswald is standing for re-election to the Law Society of Scotland Council for Edinburgh. Votes must be received by the Law Society of Scotland by noon tomorrow, Thursday 21 May 2020. Read more
