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Faculty of Advocates advises caution in changing Children (Scotland) Act

Act said to be “generally clear, succinct and coherent”

Two weeks to go on SCJC family action consultation

Views invited on proposals to improve case management

Ministers extend Children Act consultation period

Deadline for responses now midnight on 28 September

Cross-border protocol signed for exchanging child information

Bilateral agreement should speed up disposal of cases

Call for views as children's rights action plan takes shape

Consultation opens on Children and Young People Act scheme

Couple win appeal over right to enter civil partnership

Supreme Court rules UK law in conflict with ECHR

Faculty backs child focus in Sheriff Appeal Rules draft

Support for proposed changes, especially for adoption and permanence cases

Two family justice research projects confirmed for public funding

Separate studies to focus on aspects of children's involvement and rights

SCJC opens family action case management consultation

All actions proposed to come under new structure

FNF Scotland hosts child law reform focus groups

Civil servants to hear first hand experiences of current system

Commissioner calls for birth certificate gender change ability from age 12

"Illogical" to allow treatment but not recognition: consultation response

Pointless to appeal sheriff's rulings on children's hearing decisions: SAC

Appeal judges say better course to seek three month review of decision