Download or read book A Practical Guide to International Issues for Scottish Family Lawyers written by Susie Mountain and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book navigates a way through various jurisdictional matters to which practitioners should have regard when tendering advice to family law clients. Even where a case initially appears to be straightforward, it is imperative (from a risk management perspective) to ensure that comprehensive advice has been provided. For families, increased global mobility has potential significant consequences. This practical guide distils the key issues into accessible sections, focussing on jurisdiction, enforcement, arbitration, protective agreements and the movement of children. This is a useful reference guide for those involved in advising clients on a daily basis, for the preparation of legal submissions, for students or simply those with an interest in this fascinating area of law. CONTENTS Chapter One - Relationships Entered Into Abroad Chapter Two - Jurisdiction on Separation: Scotland Chapter Three - Jurisdiction on Separation: UK and the Channel Islands Chapter Four - Raising an Action in Scotland: Which Court? Chapter Five - Brexit Chapter Six - Contest of Jurisdiction Chapter Seven - Protection: Pre and Post Nuptials and Other Forms of Agreement Chapter Eight - Arbitration Chapter Nine - Enforcement Chapter Ten - Parental Rights and Responsibilities Chapter Eleven - The Hague Convention Chapter Twelve - Relocating With Children: "Shared Parental Intention" Chapter Thirteen - The Welfare Principle Chapter Fourteen - Views of Children Chapter Fifteen - Other Considerations for the Court in Child Relocation Cases Chapter Sixteen - Relocating From Scotland to Other Countries Chapter Seventeen - Preparing Your Client's Child Relocation Case Chapter Eighteen - Cases of Interest Chapter Nineteen - International Child Abduction After Brexit Chapter Twenty - Habitual Residence Chapter Twenty-One - Conclusion

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Download or read book A Practical Guide to Divorce and Farming in Scotland written by Lucia Clark and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the particular legal and practical problems arising from farming divorce in Scotland. Topics covered include the tricky issues of whether the farm business and the farmland fall within the definition of "matrimonial property" or not; the nuances of partnership law and consideration of Scottish case law on farming partnerships; and the particular way in which arguments for unequal sharing often arise in farming cases, whether due to source of funds, economic disadvantage or lack of resources. Intended as a practical guide, there are suggestions for information gathering at the first meeting; instruction of specialist valuers; and a summary of unique assets to farm businesses. The book also considers the impact of inter-generational dynamics on farming divorce, and when preventative measures such as pre-nuptial or partnership agreements might be useful. The book is aimed primarily towards Scottish family law practitioners, but is also likely to be of interest to farming advisers and farm accountants, who either find themselves with divorcing clients or who wish to avoid pitfalls for their clients on a future separation. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lucia Clark is a Partner in the Family Law team at Morton Fraser in Edinburgh. An accredited Scottish family law specialist and mediator, she has particular expertise in resolving complex financial disputes. She is frequently sought out in cases involving high-value assets such as businesses or farms, and in cases with an international aspect. Lucia has considerable experience and interest in the niche area of farming divorce, and frequently advises farmers or spouses on the particular issues faced by them on relationship breakdown. Consistently highly rated in the legal directories, she was described in Chambers 2020/2021 as "massively intelligent" and in Chambers 2021/22 as "down to earth and measured with clients".

Download or read book A Practical Guide to Family Proceedings Blomfield and Brooks written by District Judge Christopher Simmonds and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 1340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This court practice guide enables you to avoid the most common pitfalls encountered across the spectrum of family proceedings, thereby speeding up litigation and avoiding unnecessary work and wasted costs orders. It covers every aspect of the court process across family proceedings, from divorce and financial remedies to private law and public law children, injunctions and committals and appeals. The guidance is set out with clear references to source materials and is supplemented by forms and other practical information. The work is a key staple widely referred to within the Family Court, Principal Registry of the Family Division, other district registries and county courts. The 7th edition includes the following: - Divorce reform - Changes to Committal proceedings - Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (inc PD 12J and Rule 3A) - Presumption of diminished evidence and vulnerability of witnesses (PD 3AA) - Jurisdiction issues - Parental alienation This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.

Download or read book A Practical Guide to the Law of Forests in Scotland written by Philip Buchan and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide is a well-organised and easily accessible introduction to the law applying to forests and woodlands in Scotland. The book will be a useful tool for anyone interested in Scotland's forests whether large commercial plantations or small woodlands. The text is succinct and empathetic with helpful explanations and references to key sources of information throughout. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Philip Buchan is a solicitor specialising in land law and in particular countryside matters. He qualified in 2005 (Writer to the Signet, 2016). Philip regularly publishes articles in sector newsletters and magazines and national newspapers such as the Scotsman. He also blogs on forestry, land reform and agricultural matters. CONTENTS Chapter One - Forestry Law History and Legislation Chapter Two - Scotland's Forestry Strategy and Governance Structure Chapter Three - Management of Land by the Scottish Ministers Chapter Four - Tree Species and Health Chapter Five - Forestry Standards Chapter Six - Felling Chapter Seven - Financial Support Chapter Eight - Timber Transport Access Chapter Nine - Land Information Search, Ancient Monuments and other Designations Chapter Ten - Third Party Rights Chapter Eleven - Boundaries and Mapping Chapter Twelve - Deer Management Chapter Thirteen - Hutting Chapter Fourteen - Community Woodlands Chapter Fifteen - Forestry Taxation Chapter Sixteen - The Woodland Carbon Code Chapter Seventeen - Conclusion

Download or read book A Practical Guide to Partnership Law in Scotland written by Stephen K. L. Chan and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Practical Guide to Permanence Orders in Scotland written by Alan Inglis and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative study is the first devoted to Permanence Orders. It comprehensively describes the court process from initiation to conclusion. It guides the practitioner from considering the available orders into considering the rules governing the application. The form of evidence required is described before an examination of the expanding caselaw detailing the thresholds of the different orders, the role of welfare and contact. The book concludes with consideration of expenses and the exacting hurdles attaching to appeals. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alan Inglis was Called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1989 and the Scots Bar in 2009. He practices in both jurisdictions but primarily in Scotland. He has appeared in many of the leading cases which are considered in this book. He has always practiced exclusively in Family Law, particularly public law children's cases. Before that he was a social worker in Inner London specialising in child protection and mental health. Alan is based at Arnot Manderson Advocates in Edinburgh and 4PB in London. He is a trustee of both the Scottish Child Law Centre and of the Equality Network, and also a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. CONTENTS Chapter One - Introduction Chapter Two - The Structure of a Permanence Order Chapter Three - The Application Chapter Four - Evidence Chapter Five - The Threshold Criteria Chapter Six - Welfare Chapter Seven - Contact Chapter Eight - Expenses Chapter Nine - Appeals Appendix One - Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 Appendix Two - Rules of the Court of Session - Chapter 67 Appendix Three - Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007) 2009 No. 284

Download or read book Chambers UK 2009 written by Tracey Sinclair and published by . This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 2184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An independent guide to the top solicitors, barristers, law firms and barristers' chambers in the United Kingdom.

Download or read book Family Law written by Sonia Harris-Short and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011-05-19 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presented in an accessible format, this text provides a detailed and authoritative exposition of the law, illustrated by carefully selected materials and complemented by clear and engaging commentary drawing on a range of critical and theoretical perspectives.

Download or read book Expert Psychiatric Evidence written by Keith Rix and published by RCPsych Publications. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to what a psychiatrist needs to know in order to prepare medico-legal reports and become an expert witness. This book covers the roles and responsibilities of the psychiatric expert witness in the context of case and statute law, administration, training and other practical matters, the medico-legal consultation and the structure and form of the expert report. Specific chapters deal with psychiatric reports in criminal, civil and family cases, as well as inquests, tribunals and other parts of the legal system. Preparation of reports for jurisdictions in the British Isles outside England and Wales is covered. It will be of value to trainee psychiatrists and recently appointed consultants who need a handbook to assist them as they acquire the training, skills and knowledge necessary to prepare expert psychiatric evidence for courts and other legal forums. This book is aimed at psychiatrists who wish to write medico-legal reports and become expert witnesses, but it will also be a useful resource for established expert psychiatric witnesses and the solicitors and barristers who instruct them.

Download or read book Willings Press Guide written by Clare Redman and published by Cision. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 1550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This press guide aims to provide a comprehensive, accurate and informative guide to the UK press, both print and broadcast and to give details about the leading newspapers and periodicals in the United Kingdom.

Download or read book Guide to Mediating in Scotland written by Ewan Malcolm and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-30 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to Mediating in Scotland looks at the diverse ways that mediation is being developed and used in Scotland. It highlights the basic skills of a mediator and explores what works in different practice areas, looking at what they have in common and the differences between them. As a comparative guide to the different areas of mediation that are developing across Scotland, it gives an overview of the breadth and diversity of mediation, and an insight into the work of the Scottish Mediation Network.

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Download or read book A Practical Guide to the Law in Relation to Surrogacy written by Andrew Powell and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a recent Supreme Court judgment remarked, the law relating to surrogacy in England and Wales can sometimes seem fragmented and obscure. This book provides the reader with a practical guide that starts with the history of surrogacy laws in England and Wales, and provides an up to date guide to how parental status for children born as a result of a surrogacy arrangement can be achieved. This book explores the key legal concepts in family law of legal parentage and parental responsibility and how that relates to children born via surrogacy, and then examines the criteria required for a parental order to be granted as well as the application process from start to finish. The book also provides an analysis of circumstances where the criteria for a parental order is not met and the legal options that are available to secure some form of parental status between the child and their parent(s). ABOUT THE AUTHOR Andrew Powell is a family law barrister at 4 Paper Buildings, specialising in surrogacy, the international movement of children, adoption, public law children work and court of protection. He is ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners and acknowledged for his expertise in surrogacy law. Andrew is member of the Family Law Bar Association, The Association of Lawyers for Children, Resolution and is an associate member of the American Bar Association (Family Law Section). TESTIMONIALS "This is a much needed book in a specialist and difficult area of family law. Andrew Powell answers all of the questions that family lawyers and lay clients will have about how to approach a surrogacy case from beginning to end." - Linzi Bull, Partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. What Is Surrogacy? 3. Legal Parenthood and Parental Responsibility 4. Parental Orders and the Parental Order Criteria 5. Welfare 6. The Parental Order Reporter and Their Duties 7. The Parental Order Application Process 8. What Happens When the Criteria for a Parental Order Is Not Met? 9. Concluding Comments

Download or read book A Practical Guide to Advocacy in Family Proceedings written by Stuart Barlow and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advocacy in the family court has a style of its own. Yet there is little training or instruction for the lawyer who has a heart to practise in this area. This handbook provides assistance for the newcomer to the Family Law court room. It puts together in one place useful information needed to conduct advocacy in the main areas of family law including divorce, financial applications, private and public children, injunctions and cohabitation claims. This handbook provides assistance for the newcomer to the Family Law Court Room as well as a resource for more experienced practitioners. Subjects covered include: Getting started as a Family Advocate Types of Court applications and hearings Pre-proceedings Preparation for Court hearings The Court hearing itself Fact Finding hearings Experts Cafcass and Local Authority Reports Court Bundles Litigants in Person & McKenzie Friends Position Statements & Skeleton Arguments Drafting Court Orders Appeals Enforcement of Court Orders ABOUT THE AUTHOR Stuart Barlow is a Solicitor who has practised Family Law for over 40 years. He conducts most of his own advocacy. Stuart is a member of the Law Society Children Panel, a former Chief Assessor of the Law Society Family Law Accreditation Scheme and adjudicator for the Legal Aid Agency. He presents training courses for family lawyers throughout England and Wales and is the author of three other published Law books.

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Download or read book A Practical Guide to Crofting Law written by Brian Inkster and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide is an introduction to crofting law for those with an interest in it or who may touch upon it, whether that is lawyers, law students, land agents, crofters, landlords, or anyone else with an interest in it. It covers the main issues briefly and concisely, aiming to highlight the complexity of crofting law and the pitfalls and traps that await the uninitiated. The aim is that readers will, as a result, be better versed in the basics of crofting law. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Brian Inkster is a solicitor specialising in crofting law. He is the Hon Secretary of the Crofting Law Group, a member of the Crofting Group of Scottish Land & Estates, the Cross-Party Group on Crofting at the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government Crofting Stakeholder Forum, the Crofting Register Stakeholder Forum and the Scottish Government Crofting Bill Group. Brian blogs about crofting law at the Crofting Law Blog (croftinglawblog.com) and regularly writes articles for The Crofter (the trade magazine of the Scottish Crofting Federation). He also provides comment and articles to local and national newspapers and magazines such as The West Highland Free Press, The Shetland Times, The Oban Times, The Northern Times, The Scotsman, The Herald, The Press & Journal, The Scottish Farmer, Scottish Legal News and The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland. Brian also gives talks on crofting law to universities and at conferences, workshops and seminars. He has provided detailed submissions to the Scottish Government on proposed crofting law reform. Brian has been interviewed about crofting law on BBC Alba, BBC Reporting Scotland and Sunday Politics Scotland. He has also been interviewed about crofting law on local and national Scottish radio news programmes. Brian was born and brought up in Shetland. He is the son of a fisherman rather than a crofter. He studied law at the University of Edinburgh before moving to Glasgow in 1991 to undertake his legal traineeship. Following conclusion of his traineeship Brian continued to practice law in Glasgow where he founded his own law firm, Inksters, in 1999. Inksters now also have offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Forfar, Inverness, Lerwick, Portree, Thurso and Wick. Inksters provide a free legal advice helpline on crofting law to members of the Scottish Crofting Federation. Brian provides tutoring on Acquiring and Evaluating a Croft / Crofting Law Basics to the Access to Crofting Toolkit Course run by the Scottish Crofting Federation. Brian also has a speciality in the law of servitudes (easements) having acted for the pursuers in Moncrieff v Jamieson. This case was ultimately decided in the House of Lords and has been described by Professor Roddy Paisley as "one of the most important cases on servitudes in the last 100 years". It established for the first time in law that, in certain circumstances, you can have a servitude right to park a car ancillary to a right of access. Brian obtained the distinction of being named Solicitor of the Year at the Law Awards of Scotland in 2006. He was called "a one man Scottish legal institution" in the Recommended Law Firm Guide 2010. At the Law Awards of Scotland in 2014 he was recognised as Managing Partner of the Year. Brian has an active interest in entrepreneurship, marketing, technology and corporate social responsibility in relation to running a law firm. He is often asked to speak on these topics at conferences, summits and retreats.