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Provided by Amanda Masson
Practice Areas
Amanda is highly experienced in all family law matters. She has attained three accreditations from the Law Society of Scotland namely Family Law, Child Law and Family Law Mediation.
Amanda is qualified to provide clients with numerous options in terms of dispute resolution in family law. Amanda regularly appears in the Sheriff Court in cases involving the welfare of children and financial matters. She is also well versed in Court of Session litigation, having been instructed in many key family law decisions. Amanda regularly deals with negotiated cases. She has particular experience in relation to high-value financial provision, child relocation cases and adoption. Amanda is a trained Childline Volunteer Counsellor and has obtained the COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills.
In 2016, Amanda launched Harper Macleod’s Modern Families Initiative which aims to assist clients create families whether that be via adoption, donor conception or surrogacy.
Professional Memberships
Amanda has trained in Collaborative Law and is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners. She is a member of CALM and the Family Law Association.
Publications
Amanda often contributes articles in the Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, Green's Family Law magazine, and the Family Law Association magazine. Recent publications have included articles on child relocation, court procedure in family actions, and the resolution of complex disputes regarding the welfare of children.
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Amanda Masson is an experienced family lawyer and accredited mediator. She acts on a range of financial provision disputes and also advises on issues around child relocation. She also has specialist expertise in issues concerning fertility, surrogacy and non-traditional family structures.
Amanda Masson is an experienced family lawyer and accredited mediator. She acts on a range of financial provision disputes and also advises on issues around child relocation. She also has specialist expertise in issues concerning fertility, surrogacy and non-traditional family structures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She has a very gentle manner with clients and manages their expectations. When she comes to analysing the law she is quite incisive, so you underestimate her at your own peril."
"Amanda is really excellent and very well organised. She is insightful and able to get to the issues that are of importance to the client."
"She is client-committed, experienced, knows what she's doing and is a safe pair of hands."
"She has a very gentle manner with clients and manages their expectations. When she comes to analysing the law she is quite incisive, so you underestimate her at your own peril."
"Amanda is really excellent and very well organised. She is insightful and able to get to the issues that are of importance to the client."
"She is client-committed, experienced, knows what she's doing and is a safe pair of hands."
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