I recently joined forces with The Court Said, the campaign for survivor family justice. I joined because Scotland's system faces similar problems to the justice systems in England & Wales, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other particular countries. The courts in these countries harm vulnerable victims of abuse. I will strive to continue the excellent work of my Scottish #thecoursaid campaigners and hope that together we can make a positive impact; not just for the victims of abuse currently in the system, but for those who enter the system in the future.
Read moreWhy Shared Parenting Will Harm Scotland's Children
Many key amendments of The Children's Bill (Scotland) will be considered at stage three of the legislative process, towards the end of the summer. Two issues which shall be discussed are the creation of a presumption of shared parenting, in law, and a change in the name of residence and contact orders. Scotland is moving towards an equal society, the presumption, on the face of it, sounds fair and reasonable.
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