Legal news
- in the category: family-child law
Rights of the Child Bill goes out to views
Call for evidence as MSPs open stage 1
UNCRC Bill brought to Holyrood
Children's Rights Convention to become part of Scots domestic law
Children (Scotland) Bill passes final stage
Unanimous support from MSPs after stage 3 debate
Sibling rights to be extended by stage 3 amendments
Minister proposes to allow additional participation in children's hearings
Clan Childlaw seeks further sibling rights at hearings
Call for stage 3 amendments to Children (Scotland) Bill
Carloway seeks to allay child contact concerns
Reply to Shared Parenting Scotland affirms right to attend remote hearings
Villiers maintenance appeal refused – by majority
Supreme Court splits 3-2 in favour of wife's application in English courts
Civil partnership law to come in "as soon as possible"
Minister in pledge to MSPs as bill passes stage 3
Provide for complex cases: Faculty cohabitant response
Submission calls for clearer policy in Act, and flexible powers for court
Clan Childlaw "disappointed" at relevant persons decision
Law centre believes too much left to discretion over children's hearings
Children's hearings could open to all under-18s
Ministers consult on extending reach of support system
Views sought on working of virtual children's hearings
Survey seeks to understand experiences of everyone involved