Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 2019-20 has published its annual report on Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) this week. SSIs are a form of law made by Scottish ministers or other responsible authorities, usually in the form of regulations, orders, rules, or schemes, which set out t

Employment law, HR and health & safety specialists Law At Work has recorded a 425 per cent increase in redundancy enquiries as the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Scottish unemployment begins to show. A total of 383 businesses contacted the firm to discuss the process for laying

The vast majority of medium-sized businesses in Scotland can only continue trading for up to nine months with current funding arrangements, according to new research from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO. BDO’s second Re-thinking the Economy survey reveals that medium-sized business

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has called for an urgent four-nation ministerial meeting on fisheries and maritime security after being excluded from the UK government’s Brexit preparation talks. Writing to the UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Mr Yousaf has complained that devolved governme

Sikhs in Scotland have dropped a planned legal case against the Scottish government after being assured they will be recognised as a distinct ethnic group. The Sikh Federation had threatened legal action unless ministers included a separate Sikh box in the ethnicity section of the next census, despi

Stephen McGowan comments on the latest lockdown updates for the hospitality industry. Thursday 2 July 2020 brought a number of announcements of real interest and importance to the Scottish hospitality industry, and three stand out. First, confirmation that outdoor hospitality spaces such as bee

With less than six months remaining in the EU Exit Transition period, EU Citizens in Scotland are to get increased support from the Scottish government-funded Citizens Rights Project.  Part of the government’s Stay in Scotland package, this funding will support the project’s continu

Ayla Iridag has been re-elected president of the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association following the virtual AGM held yesterday. Miss Iridag, an associate with Clyde & Co, has served on the committee for four years and also holds an executive position on the board of the European Young Bar Associa

The Scottish arm of insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 has issued an eight-point checklist to help owner/managers across the region deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their businesses. The organisation’s members, who include insolvency practitioners, lawyers, and

The Scottish Law Agents Society (SLAS) has been successful in its campaign to extend the period during which a refund of additional dwellinghouse supplement tax (ADS) may be claimed by people who have purchased a new home but are still to sell their existing one due to delays caused by the pandemic.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has written to Holyrood's Justice Committee to highlight concerns about measures being taken in prisons during the pandemic. The commission expressed concern that the current conditions being experienced by some people in Scottish prisons could amount to inhuman

Frances Sim contrasts the opt-in and opt-out approaches to group proceedings. Class actions have been generating interest recently due to several high-profile actions, such as the ongoing emissions case brought against the Volkswagen Group. A decision is now eagerly awaited in Mastercard’s app

RICS has called on the Scottish government for clarity on when the house buying and selling process can restart as it suggested house prices will be four per cent lower when the market reopens. The surveyors' body said it could take 11 months for prices to recover and said the Scottish government sh

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic which has temporarily halted normality, one pillar of Scottish society has never been far away from the headlines, writes Bryan O'Donnell. Arrigo Sacchi once proclaimed: “Football is the most important of the least important things in life”. He has cl

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic which has temporarily halted normality, one pillar of Scottish society has never been far away from the headlines, writes Bryan O'Donnell. Arrigo Sacchi once proclaimed: “Football is the most important of the least important things in life”. He has cl