Pamela Dobson

Associate

Family Law

Phone

01382 868102

pameladobson@lindsays.co.uk

Address

21 Crichton Street Dundee DD1 3AR

About Pamela

Pamela is an Associate in our Family Law team based in Dundee.

Pamela has particular experience in child and mental health law. She has provided advice and represented clients in mental health tribunals, children’s panels as well as contact and residence disputes and permanence and freeing for adoption applications. She also assists client’s in applications for welfare guardianship.

Pamela is a curator ad litem for the mental health tribunal for Scotland.

Expertise

Adoption Alternative Dispute Resolution for personal matters Child Matters Civil Partnerships Cohabitation Agreements Divorce and Separation Family Law Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Protection from Domestic Violence and Forced Marriage Resolving Family Disputes Separation Rights and Negotiated Agreements

News & Insights

From the team

insights 24 February 2021

To have and to hold - good reasons to consider a postnuptial agreement

A prenuptial agreement is a good way to ring-fence assets before marriage, but did you know you could make a postnuptial agreement too?

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news 4 January 2021

Positive property predictions for 2021 following £100m of residential sales

Strong prices are expected to continue as property transactions rise by half during the busiest four months on record

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news 31 December 2020

A DIY Will risks needless stress and potential problems for your loved ones

Off-the-shelf online Will templates are at risk of being invalid in Scotland as a recent case highlights the legal pitfalls families can be exposed to

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insights 18 May 2020

Covid-19 : A DIY Will could prove more disastrous than a DIY haircut

In addition to the questionable haircuts being created in lockdown, time for life administration may have led some to consider a DIY Will but there are pitfalls

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news 6 April 2020

Covid-19 : Protection and support for domestic abuse victims under lockdown

Scottish and UK ministers emphasise that support services remain open and domestic abuse should still be reported

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news 6 March 2020

Co-parenting apart: When can you make independent decisions regarding your children?

When a couple separate, there is often uncertainty about what decisions they can make independently and on which decisions they should inform and consult with the other parent

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