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Compliance with a court order regulating contact with a child is mandatory.  But a failure to comply with a s11 order under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 does not automatically mean that a parent is guilty of contempt. The key question is why the order was not followed. What does the court look at? The court will consider the precise terms...

  We are delighted to announce that Livingstone Brown have been shortlisted as finalists in two categories at the Scottish Legal Awards 2026. This year, our team are extremely proud to have been recognised in the categories of ‘Firm of the Year’ and ‘Litigation Team of the Year’. Being shortlisted for Firm of the Year is a tremendous...

Last week the Scottish Government confirmed that there will be a statutory public inquiry to investigate Scotland’s grooming gangs. The inquiry will be led by child sexual abuse expert, Professor Alexis Jay. But what does this mean? What is the purpose of a public inquiry? Barrister, Jason Beer KC, a specialist in public inquiries (and who...