Legal Aid

  1. New Hamilton Office Opening

    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 […]

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  2. Grandparents Rights

    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 […]

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  3. Guardianship

    A rise in guardianship orders giving guardians control over the affairs of adults who lack the capacity to make their own decisions has been described as concerning recently. A report by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland relating to guardianships found that guardianship orders in Scotland rose by 12% to 13,501 between 2017/18 and the […]

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  4. Law Society Respond To To Legal Aid Cuts

    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 […]

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