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
Category: Justice
A new approach to women offenders in Scotland
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
Prisoner voting in the UK and Scotland – rights vs political reality
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
Family law is under review
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
Grandparents’ rights
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
Guest Blog – The National Performance Framework
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 those