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Judicial Training Brief - Children (Scotland) Act 2020 (2020)
Report
Barnes Macfarlane, L. (2020). Judicial Training Brief - Children (Scotland) Act 2020. Judicial Institute for Scotland

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Making Law for Children in Scotland: Turning Commitment into Reality (2020)
Journal Article
Barnes Macfarlane, L. (2020). Making Law for Children in Scotland: Turning Commitment into Reality. Amicus Curiae, 1(3), 476-486. https://doi.org/10.14296/ac.v1i3.5176

This note discusses ongoing developments in Scottish law concerning children and the creation of more Children’s Rights-based legislation in Scotland. Two steps being taken by the Scottish Government are considered. The first of these is the curren... Read More about Making Law for Children in Scotland: Turning Commitment into Reality.

Reform for family court cases: making a difference in the everyday lives of children? (2020)
Journal Article
Barnes Macfarlane, L. (2020). Reform for family court cases: making a difference in the everyday lives of children?. Scots Law Times, 2020,

Analysis of the proposals for family law reform contained in the Scottish Government's current Bill and Family Modernisation Strategy.

A statutory checklist for family court cases: new life for an old idea? (2020)
Journal Article
Barnes Macfarlane, L. (2020). A statutory checklist for family court cases: new life for an old idea?. Scots Law Times, 2020,

Critical analysis of the proposal to include a 'welfare checklist"to which the court must have regard in Scottish family court disputes.

Reforming Family Law: the devil in the detail (2020)
Journal Article
Barnes Macfarlane, L. (2020). Reforming Family Law: the devil in the detail. Scots Law Times, 2020 SLT (News) 21,

An overview and analysis of the current law governing private family disputes and the proposals contained in the new Children (Scotland) Bill.