We are pleased to announce the opening of our new Hamilton office as part of the ongoing growth of the firm. The office is based in the Brandon House Business Centre next to the bus station in Hamilton. The new new office allows us to offer appointments to clients in the centre of Hamilton which […]
Read more →We were more than a little surprised to hear that University of Glasgow academics are developing a board game to help the public negotiate the complex legal world of marriage. The new board game prototype is called Legally Wed. It has been inspired by the work of academics at the university’s School of Law – […]
Read more →The rights of grandparents to see their grandchildren is something we are often asked about. Our trainee solicitor, Louise Scullion, wrote a blog post some time ago on the issue and we attached the web address for the full article here: http://www.hamiltonross.co.uk/grandparents-rights-not-so-grand/ When considering a request for such an order the court must have regard […]
Read more →A Fife Council adoption order will go ahead despite an attempt by the father to prevent it. The man was described as aggressive and it was said he kept his two children in a dirty home and failed to prevent contact with a known sex offender. The Sheriff Principal held that living with the man […]
Read more →Family Is What You Make It What is a family? Is it something the law can define? How does Scot’s law adapt to this ever changing term? Historically in Scotland, like in many other jurisdictions, the nuclear family was the primary family unit. This simply encompassed a married man and woman and their children, and […]
Read more →In Scots Law children have always had rights. The law requires that these rights are upheld by the parents of the child. This is reinforced by the fact that the United Kingdom is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The United Nations has proclaimed that childhood is entitled […]
Read more →Legal aid budget for 2016-17 Responding to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget for 2016-17, announced yesterday, Christine McLintock, president of the Law Society of Scotland, made the following statement to legal aid practitioners: “The 2016-17 budget allocation for the legal aid fund has been set at £126.1 million, the lowest it has been for well […]
Read more →Poll Records Views of Children of Separating Parents Separation can be a difficult process to undergo for the adults whose relationship is coming to an end. It can also be a very difficult time for the children of the separating couple but there can be a risk that their views can be overlooked when decisions […]
Read more →There have been significant Legal Aid cuts in Scotland in recent years. These cuts have dramatically restricted access to justice for Scotland’s poorest families. These cuts began to be introduced before the financial crisis and before austerity measures were introduced in other sectors. Therefore, legal aid had already been reduced to a skeleton service before […]
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