The Scotch Schedule Is No Longer Fit for Purpose

Family court's inimical job to find out just where the bright line between unhappiness and abuse lies. In a serious case of abuse, then allocating two weeks to a fat finding hearing may be exactly what's required. The criticism has grown that these scotch schedules are too restrictive and don't enable the full picture to be put forward. Court of appeal have floated some ideas on whether having formal pleadings would be e than a scotch schedule. We'll let you know the answer in due course. Back to Mail Online home. Back to the page you came from.