`The primary goal of reform in Scots Family Law in recent decades has been the inclusion of previously excluded groups.’
Reforms within the field of Scots Family Law in the course of the 21st century have transformed the lives of many individuals living within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (hereafter, LGBT) community. Legal recognition of the transsexual in their acquired gender was a fundamental step towards by Scotland Government to conform with the principles of equality enshrined within the European Convention on Human Rights (hereafter, ECHR). The validity of the statement above will be assessed in terms of the extent to which reforms in Scots Family Law meets the needs of individuals classified as transsexuals.