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Ian Maxwell discusses how parenting coordination can reduce conflict in shared parenting arrangements.  Once an agreement has been reached between parents or a court order made, the arrangements for sharing parenting time with children in a separated family are settled. Right?

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The Scottish Parliament will next week be invited to agree to the appointment of Caroline Anderson as the new commissioner for ethical standards in public life in Scotland. The commissioner is responsible for investigating complaints about the conduct of MSPs, local authority councillors, members of

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A new strategic partnership will see the Law Society of Scotland work even more closely with Edinburgh-based technology company, Amiqus Resolution, as they develop and deliver software products to support law firms across Scotland. Amiqus has been a Law Society of Scotland-approved supplier for two

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Ashurst has announced the appointment of Robin Lawther and Wu Gang as independent board directors, with effect from 1 April 2019. Ms Lawther previously she worked at J.P.Morgan in London and New York for over 20 years in a number of senior positions in investment banking. Her roles included sen

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A new app will let people know when they are in the vicinity of debtors. The app, called a "map of deadbeat debtors," flashes when the user is within 500 metres of an indebted person, giving them their precise location.

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A family dairy company and a housebuilder who challenged a Scottish local authority’s refusal to grant planning permission for a new housing development on green belt land have successfully appealed against the decision. The Inner House of the Court of Session allowed the appeal by&n

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Legal mental health charity LawCare received its highest ever number of helpline calls from lawyers in 2018 with calls about bullying and harassment nearly doubling. The charity, which runs a helpline for the legal profession offering emotional support, dealt with 932 calls in 2018 from 624 callers,

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The Herald has published an obituary of David Lessels, emeritus professor of law at Aberdeen University who passed away last month aged 69. "Family came first in his life and when the children were young camping holidays in France were the norm. He encouraged them in all their activities and as a mu

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