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Scots family law: essential update on marriage, divorce, children, and adoption.

Thomson's Family Law in Scotland

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  • Paperback

    512 pages

  • Release Date

    5 November 2026

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Summary

‘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 pr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526532459
ISBN-10:152653245X
Author:Katy Macfarlane
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Professional
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:512
Edition:9th
Release Date:5 November 2026
Weight:760g
Dimensions:30mm x 156mm x 232mm
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B-Format
Thomson's Family Law in Scotland by Katy Macfarlane - ISBN: 9781526532459
156 × 232 mm
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A4
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About The Author

Katy Macfarlane

Katy Macfarlane is a Senior Lecturer in Child and Family Law at the University of Edinburgh Law School, where she teaches courses at all levels of study. From 2000 to 2007, she headed up the Scottish Child Law Centre.

Katy is a qualified solicitor, safeguarder for the children’s hearings system, child welfare reporter in family actions in Edinburgh Sheriff Court, and a qualified mediator. She co-authored the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 Annotations (W Green, 2018) and is editor of Family Law Bulletin (W Green).

Katy has served on the Board of Trustees of the Scottish Child Law Centre and the Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights (Together). She is also a member of the Scottish Government cross-party group on Children and Young People.

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