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Two child protection offences set for overhaul
Ministers consult on reforms to neglect and abuse provisions

Family law costs will rise after Brexit, advocates believe
Reforms will be needed to make up for losing EU rules, response states

Faculty of Advocates advises caution in changing Children (Scotland) Act
Act said to be “generally clear, succinct and coherent”

Two weeks to go on SCJC family action consultation
Views invited on proposals to improve case management

Ministers extend Children Act consultation period
Deadline for responses now midnight on 28 September

Cross-border protocol signed for exchanging child information
Bilateral agreement should speed up disposal of cases

Call for views as children's rights action plan takes shape
Consultation opens on Children and Young People Act scheme

Couple win appeal over right to enter civil partnership
Supreme Court rules UK law in conflict with ECHR

Faculty backs child focus in Sheriff Appeal Rules draft
Support for proposed changes, especially for adoption and permanence cases

Two family justice research projects confirmed for public funding
Separate studies to focus on aspects of children's involvement and rights

SCJC opens family action case management consultation
All actions proposed to come under new structure

FNF Scotland hosts child law reform focus groups
Civil servants to hear first hand experiences of current system

Commissioner calls for birth certificate gender change ability from age 12
"Illogical" to allow treatment but not recognition: consultation response

Pointless to appeal sheriff's rulings on children's hearing decisions: SAC
Appeal judges say better course to seek three month review of decision

Clan Childlaw marks anniversary with student competition
Essays invited on "biggest children's rights issue"

Law covering parental disputes goes out to review
Consultation opens on part 1 of Children (Scotland) Act

UK Government still playing for time on civil partnerships
Supreme Court appeal opens by couple alleging discrimination

Surrogacy laws come under Law Commissions' scrutiny
Joint review opens on regulation of standards and parental orders

MSPs call for evidence on Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill
Equalities & Human Rights Committee begins stage 1 scrutiny

Partner promotion at Turcan Connell
Family lawyer Lindsey Ogilvie recognised

Bill to raise age of criminal responsibility comes before Holyrood
Harmful behaviour no longer to be disclosed in later life as conviction

Faculty foresees problems in going it alone on gender recognition
"Important that status consistently recognised within the UK": response

Appeal court rejects separate divorce treatment of house and land
Ownership separate from whether property was matrimonial

Judge says divorce should be annulled – but lets parties negotiate
Three months to sort out property issues where wife remarried