News
Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and more...
Is my divorce private in Scotland?
7th June 2018
Rachael Kelsey was on BBC Radio 4’s Law in Action programme today taking part in a discussion on no fault divorce. Read more
Should I ask for spousal maintenance in England or Scotland?
17th May 2018
The decision of the Court of Appeal (of England and Wales) in Villiers v Villiers has been issued today. This is an important case for couples who may divorce, and who have connections north and south of the border. Read more
Scottish family law at the European Parliament
16th May 2018
Rachael Kelsey was invited to speak at the European Parliament today on Brexit and Family Law. She was one of four speakers, and the only Scottish participant. More information can be found here. Read more
How has family law in Scotland changed in the past year?
10th May 2018
Alison Edmondson will be travelling around Scotland during the month of May together with Dr Gillian Black of the University of Edinburgh for the Edinburgh Law Seminars series on Family Law. Read more
Changing families in society and law in Scotland
21st March 2018
Alison Edmondson and Robert Gilmour are both speaking at today's conference hosted by The Edinburgh Centre for Private Law. The conference is looking at changing families in society and law, following Sir James Munby's lecture yesterday evening. Read more
We are hosting lecture by Sir James Munby
20th March 2018
SKO Family Law Specialists is delighted to be hosting a lecture today by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice, England and Wales, "Changing families: family law yesterday, today and tomorrow – a view from south of the Border”. Read more
African family law conference
2nd March 2018
Rachael Kelsey has been asked to speak again at the African Family Law Conference in Cape Town, now in its 21st year. Read more
We respond to Scottish Government consultation on gender recognition
1st March 2018
SKO have made their response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. We're delighted that this work is being done and support the proposals being made by the Scottish Government to adopt a self-declaration system for legal gender recognition. Read more
Is my same sex marriage recognised abroad?
23rd February 2018
Rachael Kelsey, as Scottish Correspondent for Jordans International Family Law Journal, has written on the recognition problems that are appearing for same sex couples who married, by converting their civil partnership (or, in Scotland, equivalent overseas relationship). Read more
We are delighted to announce that Stephanie Smith has been promoted!
1st February 2018
We are delighted to announce that Stephanie Smith has been promoted to Senior Solicitor. Stephanie joined us in 2015. Her promotion recognises her contribution to the SKO team, working with our clients across the full range of Scottish and international family law issues. Read more
How will Brexit affect Scottish family law?
30th January 2018
Rachael Kelsey writing in Scottish Legal News about family law and Brexit. Rachael and John West have a particular interest in the practical issues that arise for people with international family law disputes who will be affected by Brexit. Read more
We are delighted to announce that Roisin Kerr has joined our team!
8th January 2018
We are delighted to announce that Roisin Kerr has joined us as a Trainee Solicitor. Roisin will be working closely with Alison Edmondson and assisting primarily in relation to financial issues arising from separation. Read more
Can I apply for a parental order if I am a single applicant?
1st December 2017
The UK government has finally taken steps to bring before parliament a Remedial Order which will change the law on surrogacy throughout the UK so that, for the first time, applications for a parental order can be made by a single applicant, rather than requiring to be made by a… Read more
We are delighted to announce that Caroline Millar has been promoted!
1st November 2017
We are delighted to announce that our colleague, Caroline Millar, has been promoted to Associate. Caroline joined us in 2012 and works with clients on a full range of family law issues, both in relation to financial issues arising from adult relationships and arrangements for children. Read more
Family lawyers in Edinburgh
31st October 2017
Alison Edmondson is chairing the Family Law stream of CLT’s Scots Law 2017 conference at Murrayfield today and will be joined by John West, who is delivering a presentation on the continuing significance of EU law for family lawyers post-Brexit. Read more
