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Two child protection offences set for overhaul
Ministers consult on reforms to neglect and abuse provisions
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Family law costs will rise after Brexit, advocates believe
Reforms will be needed to make up for losing EU rules, response states
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Faculty of Advocates advises caution in changing Children (Scotland) Act
Act said to be “generally clear, succinct and coherent”
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Two weeks to go on SCJC family action consultation
Views invited on proposals to improve case management
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Ministers extend Children Act consultation period
Deadline for responses now midnight on 28 September
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Cross-border protocol signed for exchanging child information
Bilateral agreement should speed up disposal of cases
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Call for views as children's rights action plan takes shape
Consultation opens on Children and Young People Act scheme
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Couple win appeal over right to enter civil partnership
Supreme Court rules UK law in conflict with ECHR
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Faculty backs child focus in Sheriff Appeal Rules draft
Support for proposed changes, especially for adoption and permanence cases
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Two family justice research projects confirmed for public funding
Separate studies to focus on aspects of children's involvement and rights
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SCJC opens family action case management consultation
All actions proposed to come under new structure
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FNF Scotland hosts child law reform focus groups
Civil servants to hear first hand experiences of current system
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Commissioner calls for birth certificate gender change ability from age 12
"Illogical" to allow treatment but not recognition: consultation response
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Pointless to appeal sheriff's rulings on children's hearing decisions: SAC
Appeal judges say better course to seek three month review of decision
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Clan Childlaw marks anniversary with student competition
Essays invited on "biggest children's rights issue"
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Law covering parental disputes goes out to review
Consultation opens on part 1 of Children (Scotland) Act
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UK Government still playing for time on civil partnerships
Supreme Court appeal opens by couple alleging discrimination
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Surrogacy laws come under Law Commissions' scrutiny
Joint review opens on regulation of standards and parental orders
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MSPs call for evidence on Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill
Equalities & Human Rights Committee begins stage 1 scrutiny
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Partner promotion at Turcan Connell
Family lawyer Lindsey Ogilvie recognised
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Bill to raise age of criminal responsibility comes before Holyrood
Harmful behaviour no longer to be disclosed in later life as conviction
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Faculty foresees problems in going it alone on gender recognition
"Important that status consistently recognised within the UK": response
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Appeal court rejects separate divorce treatment of house and land
Ownership separate from whether property was matrimonial
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Judge says divorce should be annulled – but lets parties negotiate
Three months to sort out property issues where wife remarried