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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…
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…
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…
We’ll be open as normal until 1300 on Christmas Eve (Wednesday, 24 December 2025). The office will then close until Monday, 5 January 2026, at 0900. During the holiday closure, our teams will only be available to deal with urgent matters. In such an event, please email…
‘…the common law of Scotland in relation to the admission of evidence in trials for sexual offences, as currently applied, is liable to result in violations of the rights of the accused under article 6.’ On 12 November 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down a judgment in the cases…
We are delighted to announce that Livingstone Brown has been named Criminal Law Firm of the Year at The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2025 – marking our second consecutive win. In receiving this award, the Specialist Litigation Team were recognised for their work across a broad range of complex…
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