{"product_id":"9781526513878","title":"Thomson's Family Law in Scotland","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThomson's Family Law in Scotland\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKaty Macfarlane\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Family Law \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA well-established, clear and comprehensive book on Scots family and child law that will be of practical use to students and practitioners.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is set out in a clear and logical manner and includes chapters on:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·       the formalities and legal consequences of marriage; civil partnership and cohabitation; \u003cbr\u003e·       divorce, dissolution and the breakdown of cohabitation;\u003cbr\u003e·       the rights and capacity of children;\u003cbr\u003e·       adoption and permanence; and\u003cbr\u003e·       the Children's Hearings System.\u003cbr\u003e The eighth edition incorporates all recent legislative changes including the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019, Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019, Children (Scotland) Act 2020 and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law, Scots Law Student and Scottish General Practice online services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eKaty Macfarlane is a Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh Law School where she teaches courses on child and family law and mental health law.  From 2000 to 2007, she headed up the Scottish Child Law Centre.  Katy is a solicitor, safeguarder for the children's hearing system, child welfare reporter in family actions in Edinburgh Sheriff Court and a trained mediator.  She co-authored the annotated Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (W Green) and is co-editor of the Family Law Bulletin (W Green).  Katy is on the Board of Trustees of the Scottish Child Law Centre and is a member of the Scottish Government cross party groups on Children and Young People; and Mental Health.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 November 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Professional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781526513878\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e504\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378178490508,"sku":"9781526513878","price":61.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_3e4a9697-b75a-4c01-9e42-9efc6fc6626d.jpg?v=1783907924","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781526513878","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}