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Rebecca Quinn
Trainee Solicitor
Miller Samuel Hill Brown Solicitors

Rebecca obtained her undergraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) at the University of Edinburgh.

Understanding the “Relevant Date” in Scottish Family Law and Why it Matters


For separating married couples, it is vital to identify the date on which you deem the marriage or partnership to be over. In Scottish Law, this is known as "The Relevant Date". Following the success of the MSHB Family Law team in the case of CD v ND 2024 CSOH 98, where the relevant date was in dispute, we explore what the relevant date is and why ...

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CD v ND 2024 CSOH 98


MSHB Family Team acted for the Defender in a recent Court of Session action where the Outer House was asked to resolve a dispute between a divorcing couple relating to the relevant date for the purposes of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985. This is the date the couple ceased to cohabit as husband and wife, and is an important date in Scots divorce...

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