News
Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and more...
Should I appoint a guardian for my children?
6th March 2015
Alison Edmondson discusses the appointment of guardians to children in Scotland in the STEP Journal. Read more
Support for family law arbitration from the CIArb
4th March 2015
Rachael Kelsey represented FLAGS (Family Law Arbitration Group Scotland) at the committee meeting of the Scottish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in Glasgow this evening. The Branch, which has over 460 members, has offered great support and encouragement to FLAGS since its inception. Read more
Pension sharing on divorce
25th February 2015
John West looks at some of the practical issues with pension sharing in the Family Law section of the Scottish Legal News Annual Review 2015. A copy of John’s article can be found here. Read more
Most family law arbitrators in Scotland
13th February 2015
We’re delighted to report that Robert Gilmour and Jenny Maciver have successfully completed the rigorous training required to become FLAGS Family Law arbitrators. This brings the number of arbitrators at SKO to four- more than any other practice in Scotland. Read more
Child protection in Scotland
12th December 2014
The newly published judgement of Sheriff Holligan at Edinburgh Sheriff Court regarding the “new” child protection order provisions of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 is of note to anyone involved with child protection issues in Scotland. Read more
Supporting the Free Legal Advice Centre in Edinburgh
10th December 2014
John West was busy chairing the University of Edinburgh Free Legal Advice Centre annual board meeting. The board were delighted to hear that the Centre continues to make great progress, particularly in developing law students’ clinical legal skills, and also about the Centre’s new and exciting projects. Read more
Converting civil partnership to marriage in Scotland
10th December 2014
Rachael Kelsey attended the Equality Network AGM. So much work has been done over the last year to bring about equality and improve the human rights situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people in Scotland. Read more
Different rules for divorce in Scotland and England & Wales
1st December 2014
Rachael Kelsey was speaking at the IAML/STEP conference 'The Family Business and Family Law' in London. She looked at differences in treatment of business and trust interests north and south of the border; forum-dipping opportunities and privacy in family proceedings. Read more
Can I vary my spousal maintenance order?
1st December 2014
Rachael Kelsey co-author of 'Applications to vary spousal maintenance: what's the Maintenance Regulation got to do with it?' International Family Law [2014] IFL 213-298 December 2014 Read more
Update on surrogacy in Scotland
27th October 2014
Rachael Kelsey chairing annual CLT Scotland family law conference and speaking on surrogacy. Read more
Relationships and money on the radio
17th September 2014
Rachael Kelsey on BBC Radio 4 Money Box Live – Relationships and Money Programme. Read more
Rachael Kelsey appointed as Secretary to the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
1st September 2014
Rachael Kelsey appointed Secretary of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML). Read more
We are delighted to announce that John West has qualified as solicitor!
23rd July 2014
SKO announce appointment of newly-qualified Solicitor, John West, having successfully completed a specialist family law traineeship with the firm. Read more
What is family law arbitration?
19th June 2014
Rachael Kelsey and David Jack, Advocate (Hastie Stable), speaking in Inverness about the Family Law Arbitration Group Scotland (FLAGS). Read more
Important case on unjustified enrichment in Scotland
2nd April 2014
Publication of the Court of Session case of Janette McVicar v GED and others. Read more
