Melissa McNeill
Solicitor
Miller Samuel Hill Brown Solicitors
Melissa is a solicitor in our Family Law Department. She earned her LLB (Honours) from the University of Glasgow in 2021 and her Diploma in Legal Practice from the same university in 2022. Melissa trained in family law and criminal defence, gaining significant advocacy experience and appearing in courts across Scotland, particularly in handling contentious child contact cases. Melissa represents clients across a breadth of family law matters, including financial provision on divorce, cohabitation claims and agreements, cases involving domestic abuse and which raise issues of coercive control, and all child related matters including social work referrals.
Introduction to Interim Aliment in Scotland Understanding the Legal Responsibility of Spouses and Civil Partners In Scotland, the bond between spouses and civil partners goes beyond love—it's intertwined with a shared financial responsibility. As established in section 1 (1) of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985, both partners are legally required ...
Domestic abuse or intimate partner violence is recognised as a widespread and serious problem in Scotland. It has a profound impact on the victim and their wider family and community. Domestic abuse takes many forms and is not limited to violent behaviour. We at Miller Samuel Hill Brown are committed to helping our clients respond in the most effec...
