Divorce and Dissolution of Civil Partnership in the Sheriff Court 10th ed

This comprehensive yet highly practical text gives Sheriffs and Family law practitioners the step-by-step guidance they need to navigate this increasingly complex area of law.

Since publication of the ninth edition in 2012, divorce law has undergone a radical transformation through new legislation, rules and case law. Retaining its popular structure mirroring that of divorce writ, the tenth edition will be fully updated throughout and include coverage of:

• major case law including those taking account of financial provision on divorce
• the increased use of Affidavits in connection with Proofs for Divorce Actions
• the use of remote Hearings of Divorce Proceedings following the pandemic and the likelihood of their continuance

The tenth edition will also cover major key legislation from recent years including:

• The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014
• The Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 - when civil partnership was extended to opposite sex couples
• The Children (Scotland) Act 2020 which amends the 1995 Act - focus in particular will be given to the obtaining of views of children
• The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

This edition also retains and updates the list of very useful Appendices including Specimen Writs, Specimen Motions, Pensions on Divorce Regulations and Practice Note re Affidavits in Family Actions. A new edition of this text would also be part of a bigger online service for the Sheriff court alongside Style Writs for the Sheriff Court 5th edition and our recent criminal law texts including Walker and Walker The Law of Evidence in Scotland 5th edition and Scots Criminal Law 5th edition.