News
Some of the things that we have been involved in recently: lectures, articles, reported cases and more...
The first gay step parent adoption in Scotland
10th January 2010
Rachael Kelsey in The Sunday Times (paywall) on the first gay step parent adoption in Scotland. Read more
We are growing!
23rd December 2009
SKO office expansion at Forsyth House in George Street, Edinburgh. Read more
We are top-ranked for family law in Scotland: Chambers & Partners 2010
1st November 2009
SKO recognised in top rank for family law in Chambers & Partners (2010). Read more
We are a leading practice for family law in Scotland
1st October 2009
SKO recognised as leading practice in The Legal 500 (2009). Read more
Valuing assets for divorce in Scotland
1st October 2009
Rachael Kelsey in CAmag online on valuation of assets in divorce cases. Read more
Hearing the views of children in Scotland
3rd July 2009
Commentary by Jonathan Mitchell QC on Rachael Kelsey’s paper on the Scottish experience of hearing Children’s views at the One Family Conference in Dublin in March 2007. Read more
Legal advice is a service, not a commodity
31st May 2009
Wendy Sheehan and Rachael Kelsey in The Scotsman on legal advice as a service, not a commodity. Read more
We are delighted to announce that Rachael Kelsey has been re-accredited as a family law specialist
1st May 2009
Following her initial accreditation in 2004, Rachael Kelsey has been reaccredited as a Specialist in Family Law by the Law Society of Scotland. Read more
I am divorced: can I vary the financial orders that were made?
20th April 2009
Rachael Kelsey in The Journal of Law Society of Scotland on Scots law aspects of post-divorce variation. Read more
Assets losing value and impact on divorce in Scotland
1st April 2009
Rachael Kelsey in The Scotsman on Brian and Ingrid Myerson divorce and Scots law. Read more
My partner has died without a will
16th March 2009
Rachael Kelsey in The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland on claims for financial provision for cohabitants after the death of their partner. Read more
New adoption law in Scotland
24th February 2009
Rachael Kelsey and Susan Oswald in The Scotsman on new adoption law. Read more
Same-sex adoption in Scotland
3rd February 2009
Rachael Kelsey in The Evening News on gay adoption. Read more
The case of Smith v Smith
31st January 2009
The Scotland on Sunday report on Smith v Smith case. Read more
Forum shopping for divorce
27th January 2009
Rachael Kelsey in The Scotsman on ‘forum shopping’ and the differences between Scots and English law in divorce cases. Read more
