Divorce and Dissolution of Civil Partnership in the Sheriff Court

ISBN-13: 9781526525550 / Angielski

Richard Smith

Opis

This comprehensive yet highly practical text gives Sheriffs and Family law practitioners the step-by-step guidance they need to navigate this increasingly complex area of law. Since publication of the ninth edition in 2012, divorce law has undergone a radical transformation through new legislation, rules and case law. Retaining its popular structure mirroring that of divorce writ, the tenth edition will be fully updated throughout and include coverage of: - major case law including those taking account of financial provision on divorce - the increased use of Affidavits in connection with Proofs for Divorce Actions - the use of remote Hearings of Divorce Proceedings following the pandemic and the likelihood of their continuance The tenth edition will also cover major key legislation from recent years including: · The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 · The Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 - when civil partnership was extended to opposite sex couples · The Children (Scotland) Act 2020 which amends the 1995 Act - focus in particular will be given to the obtaining of views of children · The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 This edition also retains and updates the list of very useful Appendices including Specimen Writs, Specimen Motions, Pensions on Divorce Regulations and Practice Note re Affidavits in Family Actions. A new edition of this text would also be part of a bigger online service for the Sheriff court alongside Style Writs for the Sheriff Court 5th edition and our recent criminal law texts including Walker and Walker The Law of Evidence in Scotland 5th edition and Scots Criminal Law 5th edition.

Spis treści

1. SPECIAL RULES OF PROCEDURE 2. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS 3. THE MERITS 4. PROTECTIVE MEASURES 5. PROPERTY ORDERS 6. CHILDREN 7. MONEY Appendix I: Specimen Craves and Associated Pleas-in-law Appendix II: Specimen Motions Appendix III: Specimen Writs Appendix IV: Practice Note re Affidavits in Family Actions Appendix V: Convention on the Rights of the Child Appendix VI: Reported Cases Involving Section 11 Orders Appendix VII: Reported Cases Involving Section 9(1) Principles Appendix VIII: Reported Cases Involving Expenses Awards Appendix IX: Table of Matrimonial Property and Resources Appendix X: Pensions on Divorce Regulations