The growth of family arbitration in Scotland
22nd June 2015
Rachael Kelsey took part in the first Scottish Arbitration Survey on behalf of FLAGS and the report has just been published- see here. Rachael’s comments about the FLAGS scheme of arbitration for use in family disputes can be found at para 7.2.2 of the Report.
The Scottish Arbitration Survey is the combined initiative of the University of Aberdeen, Burness Paull LLP and the Law Society of Scotland. Its mission is to provide core statistics regarding arbitration in Scotland. This report- the first- covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 and it provides statistics relative to the occurrence of arbitrations in Scotland during that period; procedural trends and attitudes. The Report also provides commentary on the evolution of arbitration since the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010, including the role of the courts and the developing scope for the use of arbitration in Scotland- not least in family cases.
