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Criminal-law [2026] SACCRIM 8

MH against Procurator Fiscal, Glasgow (Sheriff Appeal Court Criminal)

MH against Procurator Fiscal, Glasgow (Sheriff Appeal Court Criminal) [2026] SACCRIM 8 (02 April 2026)

The Sheriff Appeal Court refused an appeal against refusal to vary a non-harassment order to permit contact with a child, holding there was no material change of circumstances.

  • Non-harassment-orders
  • Domestic-abuse
  • Contact-with-children
  • Article-8-echr
  • Uncrc-compliance
  • Variation-of-orders
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Family-law [2026] CSOH 27

ZS against TS (Court of Session)

ZS against TS (Court of Session) [2026] CSOH 27 (24 March 2026)

A Scottish court refused a father's contact application after finding the younger child's objections to contact were genuinely held and not the result of improper influence.

  • Contact-orders
  • Welfare-of-the-child
  • Children's-views
  • International-family-arrangements
  • Child-welfare
  • Children-scotland-act-1995
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Family-law [2026] SCAIR 30

AJ against CF and another (Sheriff Court Civil)

AJ against CF and another (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCAIR 30 (20 February 2026)

A Scottish sheriff ordered residence with the mother and only indirect contact by letters/cards for the grandmother and father, finding direct contact contrary to the child’s welfare.

  • Child-residence
  • Child-contact
  • Parental-responsibilities-and-rights
  • Domestic-abuse
  • Indirect-contact
  • Best-interests-of-the-child
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Family-law [2026] SACCIV 15

JK and PK against EM and TM re D (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil)

JK and PK against EM and TM re D (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2026] SACCIV 15 (17 February 2026)

Sheriff Appeal Court refused an appeal against adoption orders, holding that dispensing with parental consent met the statutory welfare test and that no post-adoption contact order was justified.

  • Adoption
  • Dispensing-with-parental-consent
  • Welfare-of-the-child
  • Proportionality
  • Necessity-test
  • Post-adoption-contact
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Family-law [2026] SACCIV 16

JK and PK against EM and TM re N (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil)

JK and PK against EM and TM re N (Sheriff Appeal Court Civil) [2026] SACCIV 16 (17 February 2026)

The Sheriff Appeal Court refused an appeal in an adoption case, upholding dispensation of parental consent and refusing post-adoption contact for the child N.

  • Adoption
  • Dispensing-with-parental-consent
  • Child-welfare
  • Post-adoption-contact
  • Family-law
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Family-law [2026] SCALL 44

S against B (Sheriff Court Civil)

S against B (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCALL 44 (04 February 2026)

A Scottish sheriff refused a mother's application to relocate her 5-year-old child to Canada, holding the move would imperil the child’s close relationship with her father and family.

  • Child-relocation
  • Residence-orders
  • Contact-orders
  • Welfare-of-the-child
  • Best-interests-principle
  • Family-law
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Public-law [2026] CSIH 4

Dastan Ibrahimi against Glasgow City Council (Court of Session)

Dastan Ibrahimi against Glasgow City Council (Court of Session) [2026] CSIH 4 (20 January 2026)

The Inner House held an age assessment challenge was not academic, but refused reduction of Glasgow City Council’s decision on reasons, fairness, irrationality and inquiry grounds.

  • Age-assessment
  • Procedural-fairness
  • Adequate-reasons
  • Irrationality
  • Tameside-duty
  • Judicial-review
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Family-law [2026] SCDUN 26

G against H (Sheriff Court Civil)

G against H (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCDUN 26 (14 January 2026)

Sheriff Murray granted residence of a child to the pursuer and refused the defender’s request for contact, citing abuse, welfare concerns, and limited weight to the child’s views.

  • Child-residence
  • Child-contact
  • Domestic-abuse
  • Parental-rights-and-responsibilities
  • Best-interests-of-the-child
  • Parental-responsibilities
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Family-law [2026] SCOH 1

Petition of City of Edinburgh Council for a permanence order with ancillary provisions and authority for the child to be adopted in terms of section 80 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 In respect of the child X (Court of Session)

Petition of City of Edinburgh Council for a permanence order with ancillary provisions and authority for the child to be adopted in terms of section 80 of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 In respect of the child X (Court of Session) [2026] SCOH 1 (13 January 2026)

Court of Session granted a permanence order and authority to adopt a child with complex neurodivergent needs, finding return to the mother would be seriously detrimental.

  • Permanence-orders
  • Adoption
  • Parental-rights-and-responsibilities
  • Dispensing-with-parental-consent
  • Child-welfare
  • Neurodivergence-and-special-needs
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Family-law [2026] SCFOR 7

SM against JD (Sheriff Court Civil)

SM against JD (Sheriff Court Civil) [2026] SCFOR 7 (24 November 2025)

The sheriff refused a father's request for direct contact with his son, finding the child's opposition genuine, independent and consistent with his welfare.

  • Child-contact
  • Parental-responsibilities-and-rights
  • Domestic-abuse
  • Welfare-of-the-child
  • Non-harassment-order
  • Parental-rights
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