I have just read this BBC headline. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20863917 I may be involved in ending marriages but that is not to say that I like it. I do my professional duty to the best of my ability but I am always conscious of the effect on children and seek to promote [...]
Some bloggers have complained to me that the cost of divorce is too high and have asked me if they can represent themselves. Of course, you can dismiss your solicitor and represent yourself. This is in the same way that when I pick up a hammer to put a picture [...]
A recent Supreme Court judgement about property sharing by cohabitants after separation has provoked a great deal of interest. The comments made about Gow v Grant are to the effect that Scottish law is much more flexible than English law. I cannot comment since I know nothing of English law [...]
It may take a little longer to get a divorce in Scotland but online divorce services can help speed-up the process This week guest blogger Sheree Sartain looks at whether quickie divorce is a reality in Scotland. […]
Divorce in Scotland differs from that in other countries because, here, the courts will refuse you a divorce until such time as you have made arrangements for the children and settled your financial differences. As a result, Scottish “quickie” divorces, in the sense that the parties are actually divorced immediately [...]
Beware the Internet and the media. It is full of information about Wills and other legal titbits. Very little of it is specifically Scottish law about Scottish Wills, Scottish Powers of Attorney,etc. Most of the time you will find it is 99% about England. You can, however, find some useful [...]
Before divorce comes separation and, in Scotland, the Scottish law of separation and divorce applies. Much of the law that you will read on the Internet is English law. Forget it all. It couldn’t be more different. Most people assume that to be “legally” separated you must live in separate [...]
