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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

FORMAT: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9781526513878

RRP: £46.00

PAGES: 480

PUBLICATION DATE:
August 13, 2020

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Thomson’s Family Law in Scotland

Katy Macfarlane

A well-established, clear and comprehensive survey of Scots family law and is of practical use to practitioners and students alike.Topics are laid out in a clear logical manner covering the formalities and legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership, divorce and dissolution, and important issues relating to children, such as parental rights and responsibilities, protection and adoption.The eighth edition includes all recent legislative changes including the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 2014 and the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018.It also includes coverage of the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future of civil partnerships in Scotland and the allowance of mixed sex couples entering a civil partnership.

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Katy Macfarlane

Katy Macfarlane is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Child and Family Law at the University of Edinburgh. From 2000 to 2007, she headed up the Scottish Child Law Centre. Katy is also a Safeguarder for the Children’s Hearing System, Child Welfare Reporter in Family Law Actions in Edinburgh Sheriff Court and trained and experienced mediator.Katy’s particular area of interest is Child and Family Law and Mental Health Law. She co-authored the annotated Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (W Green) and is currently co-authoring a book on Children’s Rights for Hart. Katy is the co-editor of the Family Law Bulletin (W Green). She is regularly invited to speak at conferences on child law matters. She is an active member of the Scottish Government’s Cross Party Groups on Children and Young People, and Mental Health.