Blogs & opinions

Scottish Legal International comes to fruition
Joint initiative aims to promote Scottish profession internationally

Fairness still the test where both cohabitees wealthy
£912,000 award made to partner in legal firm

Sheriff goes with usage in child surname dispute
Both parents’ names adopted where both already in use

Non-parentage order refused despite absence of forms
Sheriff holds clinic lost forms signed by both parties

Should council have appealed permanence order refusal?
Court’s criticism contrasts with approach in English decision

No expenses awarded despite permanence order refusal
Authority entitled to act on report discredited at proof

Crunch time
The independent reports due in the next few months will be an indication of how the profession is seen from outside