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Dianne is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law having worked in this area for over 13 years.

She advises clients on all financial and child-related aspects of separation, divorce and cohabitation, including complex high net worth cases and international/expat disputes. She also advises on advance planning to preserve wealth and manage risk (e.g. prenuptial agreements).

While Dianne is robust and rigorous in court, she also looks for opportunities to help clients work cooperatively, especially when co-parenting, and is training as a mediator. Having trained in counselling skills, she combines expert legal knowledge with kindness, empathy and pragmatism.

Dianne is also an Accredited Specialist and expert in Adults with Incapacity law, representing and advising families and public authorities in litigation relating to guardianships and powers of attorney (including recognition of foreign court orders in Scotland) and providing expert reports. Since 2022 she has served as a Safeguarder to vulnerable adults in Edinburgh Sheriff Court, and was recently appointed in this role for Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Accreditations

  • Accredited in Incapacity and Mental Disability Law – The Law Society of Scotland.
  • Accredited Specialist in Family Law – The Law Society of Scotland.

Experience

  • Dianne regularly acts in international disputes, with recent cases having connections to Dubai, Ethiopia, Australia, China, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. She has a wide network of international colleagues and experts who can advise on local law and asset investigation/preservation.
  • Dianne’s interest in mediation and other non-litigated solutions for families is reflected in her involvement as volunteer Chair of the Board of Relationships Scotland, Scotland’s largest provider of counselling, family mediation and child contact services.

Memberships & Appointments

  • Trustee and Chair of the Board of Relationships Scotland, Scotland’s largest provider of counselling, family mediation and child contact services.
  • Member of the committee of the Family Law Association.
  • Trustee of Garvald Edinburgh, a charity supporting adults with learning disabilities.
  • Member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Mental Health and Disability Policy Sub-committee.
  • Legal member of the First-Tier Tribunal for Scotland (Social Security Chamber).
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