Ensuring victims are financially compensated for loss of the marital home, including loss of personal possessions and furniture left in the property We note that rights and remedies allowing financial and property claims after separation as part of divorce are already available under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985, but women need access to civil legal aid or otherwise affordable legal services to exercise these rights and access the provisions of the Act, a matter discussed above. 1 The Law Society of Scotland stated in their submission to the Committee that “Considerations of fairness and equity underpin the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985” 2 and the Minister for Community Safety noted in her submission to the Committee that “… Under the 1985 Act, a party’s behaviour...