BCKM is a long-established firm of almost 30 years in central Edinburgh. Our solicitors have over 80 years of combined experience in representing clients at court in Scotland.
At BCKM Solicitors in Edinburgh, our experienced and professional criminal solicitors offer representation in cases as diverse as common road traffic offences to the most serious.
Our work covers all aspects of family, matrimonial and child law both in the public and private sectors. Our combined experience covers a wide range of roles and representational capacities.
Our family law team is headed up by solicitors who are well known, well established and highly experienced. They have worked in the field of family law for a number of years and have dealt with a wide range of cases.
Our work covers all aspects of family, matrimonial and child law. We deal with both private and legal aid funded cases.
Our work covers all aspects of family, matrimonial and child law both in the public and private sectors. Our experience covers a wide range of roles and representational capacities.
We deal with divorce and separation, division of matrimonial property, aliment and child maintenance, adoption & fostering, care arrangements for children (residence and contact), cohabitation, civil partnerships, domestic abuse, interdicts & powers of arrest. We also deal with Children's Hearings and referrals to the Children's Reporter.
Q. How long do I have to be separated from my spouse to apply for a divorce under the simplified procedure?
A. If your spouse consents, you can apply for a divorce under the simplified procedure after you have been separated for a period of one year. If your spouse does not consent, you must have been separated for at least two years before you can apply for a simplified divorce.
Q. Does a father have parental rights and responsibilities in relation to his child?
A. A father does not automatically have parental rights and responsibilities unless he is married to the mother at the time when the child was conceived or thereafter, is named on the child’s birth certificate if the birth was registered on or after 4 May 2006, or the mother has signed an agreement under s.4 of the Children’s (Scotland) Act 1995. If none of the above apply, an action would need to be raised in court seeking an order for parental rights and responsibilities.
Our solicitors are well instructed in all areas of criminal law and have dealt with all types of cases from the most serious, including murder, extortion, misuse of drugs, sexual offences, disqualification of directors, housebreaking, financial and regulatory crime, terrorism, fraud and parole tribunals to the more common road traffic and other minor offences. We have solicitors on call 24/7 to attend police interviews if required.
At BCKM our criminal solicitors have combined experience extending to over 80 years in representing clients in all aspects of criminal court and tribunal work.
We have represented clients across Scotland at all levels of Court within the Scottish Criminal Justice System.
Our experience in relation to each case is supported by a detailed knowledge and robust analysis of every aspect of the criminal procedure at all stages starting from police questioning through to the conclusion of the case.
We offer a professional and experienced service to all clients regardless of how unusual, complicated or apparently straightforward the case may be.
Q. Will I go to prison?
A. This depends on various factors. The outcome of any case cannot be guaranteed but an experienced solicitor should be able to give some advice on what may happen once all the information is available. Speak to a solicitor!
Q. Am I entitled access to a solicitor?
A. Yes. If you are arrested in Scotland you are entitled to consult with a solicitor.
