Reading Time: 4 minutes Civil law (sometimes simply referred to as ‘not criminal law’) is recognised as the geekier end of the Scottish Government’s Justice portfolio. It doesn’t grab
Tag: Families and Children
Ending child poverty: the challenge ahead
Reading Time: 5 minutes The latest picture on child poverty The Scottish Government’s latest poverty statistics show that – on the most commonly used measure of poverty – child
What would happen to citizens’ rights in a no deal Brexit?
Reading Time: 4 minutes EU free movement law gives EU citizens the right to live, work and study in other Member States. One of the big Brexit questions is
Scottish Youth Parliament
Reading Time: 4 minutes As the Year of Young People draws to a close, this blog explores the role and work of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) and highlights
“Why I want to be adopted at the age of 28” – a petition before the Scottish Parliament
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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
“It’s the end of the line but no one’s to blame” – ‘no fault divorce’ in the UK
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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