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Thomson's Family Law in Scotland 9th ed


ISBN13: 9781526532459
Previous Edition ISBN: 9781526513878
To be Published: September 2026
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional
Country of Publication: Scotland
Format: Paperback
Price: £49.00





'The continued existence and updating of Thomson's Family Law in Scotland is imperative to ensure that students, policy-makers and practitioners have a comprehensive and rigorous account of how the law is developing in response to complex social changes and international pressures.' - Edinburgh Law Review

'The book provides a welcome overview of areas of law that would otherwise consume hours of research […] the volume is excellent value, and should be purchased by any practitioner who undertakes family law.' - Scottish Law Gazette

Thomson's Family Law in Scotland is a well-established, clear and comprehensive book on Scots child and family law.

The Ninth Edition includes important recent legislative changes and provides commentary on how recent case law has informed the shape and future direction of the law. It includes chapters on:

  • The formalities and legal consequences of marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation
  • Divorce, dissolution and the breakdown of cohabitation
  • The rights and capacity of children
  • Contact and residence disputes
  • Parental responsibilities and parental rights
  • Adoption and permanence
  • - The Children's Hearings System

This is an invaluable practical text for legal practitioners, students and all professionals working in child and family law.

Subjects:
Scots Law
Contents:
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 Parental Rights
Chapter 12: Actions in Relation to Parental Responsibilities and Parental Rights
Chapter 13: Adoption and Permanence
Chapter 14: Children: Responsibilities and Powers of Local Authorities
Chapter 15: The Children's Hearings System