Due to the difference in the criminal law, many parents whose children are wrongfully removed from Scotland cannot get the same support from the police as parents of children abducted from the rest of the UK. The law also limits Police Scotland’s power to stop children from being abducted. Nathan Gilmore’s case sadly demonstrates the impact of this difference, and we spoke with The Herald about such cases and the impact on the parents and children involved. You can read the article at:

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19589683.scottish-government-urged-act-abduction-loophole-father-tells-anguish-missing-children/?fbclid=IwAR1VFm1hviuCVYm3466IN5nReJ9jgeR0yNryvvXKdEMElqioxJfWv2y_fCo