Family Law
Children’s Views in Family Cases
May 13th 2027
Virtual Seminar
Children’s Views in Family Cases
May 13th 2027
2 - 5pm
Speaker: Beverley Addison
Virtual Seminar
Ensuring that children have the opportunity to express their views has become an increasingly important part of family law in Scotland. Recent changes have strengthened the emphasis on children being heard in decisions which affect them, while difficult questions remain about how views should be obtained, how much weight should be placed on them and what to do where there are concerns about influence or pressure.
This seminar will look at the practical issues which arise when children’s views become part of a family case and the developing law and practice in this area.
The seminar will consider:
Beverley is a Senior Associate within BTO's Divorce & Family Law team.
She is experienced in dealing with all aspects of family law, having worked exclusively in this area for almost 10 years, and in 2023, she won the Legal 500’s Rising Star of the Year Award.
Beverley takes pride in helping her clients to navigate a separation in the way that is best for them and their family. She always takes steps to make the law as easy to understand as possible and works hard to remove as much stress and expense as she can for her clients.
She is a trained Collaborative Practitioner and has a lot of experience in litigating matters in the Sheriff Courts and Court of Session, where required.
She holds a qualification from the ACCA in Business Valuation and regularly uses this when advising clients with corporate interests.
