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Home Office rejects call to regulate Sharia councils
Islamic specialist's report calls for councils to operate within the law
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Families Need Fathers sets up Dundee group
Inaugural meeting next week for parents with difficult contact
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'Named person' legislation threatened with 'significant delay'
Deputy First Minister and Holyrood committee have difference of opinion
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Amend EU bill to preserve family law harmony, advocates urge
Family Law Association claims reciprocity arrangements vital
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Scottish ministers propose simpler acquired gender laws
Consultation opens on self declaration system and non-binary recognition
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Holyrood passes Child Poverty Bill
Targets in place to reduce child poverty by 2030
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MSPs call on Government to revisit named persons code of practice status
Committee believes Holyrood should vote before proposals become law
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Council vicariously liable for foster carers' abuse, Supreme Court rules
Principles for imposing liability met by law and practice at relevant time
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More than 900 abusers disclosed under "Clare's law", police reveal
Second year of operation sees total requests top 2,000
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Justice committee backs Domestic Abuse bill
Members pay tribute to individuals who spoke about their experiences
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Revised "named persons" bill still needs improvement, Faculty believes
Information sharing measure does not fully address Supreme Court comments
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Ending physical punishment of children could be good thing: Society
Response on proposed bill recognises culture change on children's rights
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Wife wins appeal over period for calculating pension rights
Husband's "membership" of scheme not confined to active membership
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Commissioner calls ministers in breach of children's rights over smacking
Call for active support of member's bill to ban physical punishment
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Family action case management coming to Court of Session
New rules to apply from 18 September
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Website on shared parenting launched by FNF Scotland
Case studies and other resources posted to help raise awareness
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Faculty supports cross-examination restrictions at children's hearings
Unrepresented parties should not be allowed to cross-examine children
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Revised named person scheme brought to the Parliament
Bill includes stronger parental rights and controls on sharing information
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Child Poverty Bill passes stage 1
No opposition at first parliamentary hurdle
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MSP aims to bring in bill to outlaw smacking of children
John Finnie claims law out of step with families and with international law
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Child poverty targets should be strengthened, MSPs believe
Committee's stage 1 report says timescales "too distant"
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SLCC launches updated Family Law Consumer Guide
New edition offers tips based on real complaints
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Family action curator ad litem rules to change
New rules over appointment to defenders
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Children's hearings reforms could work better, MSPs report
Committee believes now more difficult for children to be heard