Thomson's Family Law in Scotland (8ed)
£47.00
A well-established, clear and comprehensive survey of Scots family law and this book is of practical use to practitioners and students alike. Topics are laid out in a clear, logical manner covering the formalities and legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership, divorce and dissolution, and important issues relating to children, such as parental rights and responsibilities, protection and adoption.
The eighth edition includes all recent legislative changes including the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 2014 and the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. It also includes coverage of the Scottish Government's consultation on the future of civil partnerships in Scotland and the allowance of mixed-sex couples entering a civil partnership.
- Chapter 1. Getting married and registering a civil partnership
- Part I: Getting married
- Part II: Registering a civil partnership
- Chapter 2. Legal impediments to marriage and civil partnership
- Chapter 3. The legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership
- Part I: General
- Chapter 4. The legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership
- Part II: Moveable property
- Chapter 5. The legal consequences of marriage and civil partnership
- Part III: the matrimonial and family home
- Chapter 6. Divorce and dissolution
- Chapter 7. Financial provision on divorce and dissolution
- Chapter 8. Cohabitants
- Chapter 9. Parents and children
- Chapter 10. Children's legal capacity and rights
- Chapter 11. Parental responsibilities and rights
- Chapter 12. Actions in relation to parental responsibilities and rights
- Chapter 13. Adoption
- Chapter 14. Children: responsibilities and powers of local authorities
- Chapter 15. Children in need: emergency procedures and compulsory supervision orders
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Professional |
| ISBN: | 9781526513878 |
| Author(s) | Macfarlane, K |
| Edition | 8 |
| Format | Pb |
| Publication Date | 30/08/2022 |
| Publication Date | 30/09/2022 |