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Judicial discretion and methods of ascertaining the views of a child [2004] CFLQ 151

Date:22 SEP 2011

This article explores the exercise of judicial discretion in Scottish family proceedings involving residence and contact. In particular, it explores how the method selected by judges impacts on children's participation in such cases, and affects how their wishes and feelings are ascertained.

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