Consensus Collaboration Scotland (CSS) are a network of lawyers, financial experts and family consultants who specialise in dealing with divorce settlements made out of court. They say that women may find themselves worse off because of Scots divorce law, despite the Scottish system being accepted as fairer than the rest of the UK.

A survey has found that 60% of women in the UK who have been married in a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony do not have their marriages legally recognised. This means that they are left without protection and rights.

A family law group has warned that millions of couples who live together unmarried could be unaware of their rights should their relationship break down.

A report has found that nearly 20% of siblings who have been taken into care have been split up due to difficulty finding them suitable places to live.

Scotland is set to ban the smacking of children, after the Scottish Government has committed to making sure a Bill prohibiting the physical punishment of children will become law.