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- in the category: family-child law
Family action case management coming to Court of Session
New rules to apply from 18 September
Website on shared parenting launched by FNF Scotland
Case studies and other resources posted to help raise awareness
Faculty supports cross-examination restrictions at children's hearings
Unrepresented parties should not be allowed to cross-examine children
Revised named person scheme brought to the Parliament
Bill includes stronger parental rights and controls on sharing information
Child Poverty Bill passes stage 1
No opposition at first parliamentary hurdle
MSP aims to bring in bill to outlaw smacking of children
John Finnie claims law out of step with families and with international law
Child poverty targets should be strengthened, MSPs believe
Committee's stage 1 report says timescales "too distant"
SLCC launches updated Family Law Consumer Guide
New edition offers tips based on real complaints
Family action curator ad litem rules to change
New rules over appointment to defenders
Children's hearings reforms could work better, MSPs report
Committee believes now more difficult for children to be heard
Lawyer set to become next Children's Commissioner
Bruce Adamson nomination to come before Holyrood
Child neglect law to be modernised
Ministers announce plans to replace 1937 Act