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"Named person" judgment to be delivered in a week's time
Supreme Court to rule on Scottish Government scheme

Ministers plan legislative attack on child poverty in Scotland
Consultation soon on proposals for new bill

Natural siblings of adopted person denied damages claim
Court rules 2011 Damages Act does not cut across Adoption Act

O'Brien resigns from child abuse inquiry as removal process loomed
Row over comments said to be "incompatible" with post

Courts should control curator ad litem fees, Inner House rules
Local authority's appeal seeking panel fees fails

Scots lawyers wanted for justice for children survey
IBA conducting international survey on access to justice

Partner's award upheld of half share in house equity following split
Sheriff principal entitled to find economic advantage from contributions

Rights of the child: get back to basics, Faculty tells ministers
Guidance should start with Convention text, not aspirational statements

Dyer to chair independent child protection review
Former Crown Agent to look for improvements to system

Commission and diligence in family actions works, Faculty argues
No legal change needed to protect children's confidentiality

Make family mediation compulsory before court, charity calls
Relationships Scotland wants law to follow position in England

Proposals published to support raising of minimum criminal age
Consultation now open on expert group recommendations

Next Parliament should consider "wholesale review" of family law: MSPs
Justice Committee recommends further work by its successor

Harper Macleod signs family law partner
Jenny Smith joins from Family Law Matters

Report more cohabitant financial claims, advocate pleads
"Disappointing" level of publicity given to judgments: Malcolm

CALM launches website to encourage family dispute mediation
Aim to improve knowledge and numbers of referrals

Advocates call for children's input into family court forms
Current forms used to seek views "not fit for purpose"

Same sex marriages top 1,700 in first year
Figure includes 1,137 civil partnership conversions in nine months

Wait before changing civil partnership law, advocates urge
Faculty response calls for five year assessment of same sex marriage

Foreign civil partnerships can now convert to marriage
Extension to law removes obstacle for same sex couples

Guide published as new welfare report rules come in
Court must specify content of and liability to pay for report

"Named person" law challenge to be taken to Supreme Court
Campaigners to appeal Court of Session reversals

Family law addition for Digby Brown
Roger Mackenzie joins to develop adoption and other work

Survivors condemn continuing delays as child abuse inquiry opens
No panel members yet appointed to assist chair