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Scottish Civil Justice Statistics
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The Scottish Government published its latest round of civil justice statistics at the end of August 2018. The statistics are for the financial year 2016-2017…
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Medicinal cannabis FAQs
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Recently, there has been a number of high-profile cases and much media coverage of children with epilepsy gaining access to cannabis-based products for their condition.…
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Fireworks
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SPICe regularly receives enquiries on fireworks around this time of year. This blog pulls together information from different sources on the topic. It also looks…
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“Why I want to be adopted at the age of 28” – a petition before the Scottish Parliament
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In his petition being considered this week by the Public Petitions Committee, Nathan Sparling (aged 28), asks for reform of Scots law to allow adults…
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“It’s the end of the line but no one’s to blame” – ‘no fault divorce’ in the UK
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It is a sign of times that when the media is talking about divorce these days, it is often referring to the UK’s imminent departure…
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Brexit: Citizens’ Rights
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The UK is set to leave the European Union (EU) on 30 March 2019. The draft Withdrawal Agreement (“the agreement”) of 29 March 2018 contains…
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Civil Partnerships in Scotland
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The UK Supreme Court recently ruled in the Steinfeld and Keiden case, that the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 Act), which allows civil partnerships for…
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A new approach to women offenders in Scotland
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Where were we? Scotland has come a long way in its approach to women offenders in recent years. For example, until the mid 2000s, women…
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Prisoner voting in the UK and Scotland – rights vs political reality
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Are prisoners allowed to vote in the UK? Although changes are in the pipeline, in the UK the answer is currently ‘no’. UK legislation (the…
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Family law is under review
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The Scottish Government’s consultation on family law, a document of potentially great significance to Scottish children and their parents, was published last week. It received…
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Grandparents’ rights
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Divorce and family breakdown can be very difficult for all involved. But an issue that is all too often overlooked is the situation which can…
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Guest Blog – The National Performance Framework
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As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Jennifer Wallace, Head of Policy at the Carnegie UK Trust, and not…
