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Subsidiary and Consequential Rights Explained (in relation to the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981)
Section 2 of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 sets out the subsidiary and consequential rights that support and protect a spouse’s right…
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Matrimonial Property in Scotland: Pre‑Marriage Homes
Property bought before marriage Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985, s.10(4)(a): “Matrimonial property means all the property belonging to the parties or either of them at…
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Right of Spouse Without Title to Occupy the Matrimonial Home
Section 1 Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 explains a non-entitled spouse’s occupancy rights. The idea behind Section 1 Section 1 creates automatic “occupancy…
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Setting Aside Transactions (Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991)
Section 3 Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 allows for prejudicial transactions to be set aside. What is a “prejudicial transaction” in Scotland? Who…
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Exceptions to the General Rule (Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991)
Section 2 of the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 Section 2 sets out important exceptions to the Section 1 baseline (under-16s have no…
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Children’s Hearings in Scotland – Children’s and your Rights
Children’s Hearings are special meetings to help keep children safe and supported. They are not the same as the courts, but they are part of…
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The Age of Legal Capacity in Scotland
Section 1 of the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 explains who has legal capacity. The core rule in Section 1 What counts as…
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Regulation of Contact Services in 2020
The Children (Scotland) Act 2020 introduced significant reforms to the way child contact is regulated in Scotland. Section 10 of the Act amends the Children…
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New Register For Child Welfare Reporters in Scotland
When a Scottish court is asked to make an order about a child under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, it can appoint…
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Vulnerable Parties Scotland – Children (Scotland) Act 2020
When parents attend court in relation to child contact or child residence it will usually be under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.…
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