Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

An externally-led review into the Scottish government’s use of mobile messaging apps and non-corporate devices is to be led by former Channel Islands data protection commissioner Emma Martins. The review, which was commissioned by First Minister Humza Yousaf, will also explore if updates are r

Scottish salmon is to gain a new protected geographical indication (PGI) by the end of this month, following a decision by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The strict geographical designation will be "the coastal region of mainland Scotland, Western Isles, Orkney, and

Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell has criticised the court system as she confirmed plans to reduce resources spent on 101 calls across Scotland. She said the "judicial system" was “very inefficient” compared to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) south of the border, with overti

A pilot scheme will see guards given body cameras in Scottish prisons. Prison staff in HMP Barlinnie, HMP Low Moss, and HMP Perth are to use cameras for the next six months.

Scottish patients who had life-threatening diseases after they were given contaminated blood were studied without their knowledge, according to the findings of a long-awaited inquiry. The Infected Blood Inquiry examined how more than 30,000 people, including 3,000 in Scotland, contracted HIV and Hep

Edinburgh Law School has become the first university in Scotland to run a master's course on LGBT rights. On 21 May, Edinburgh Law School’s Dr Paul Behrens gave a presentation about the LGBT Rights: A Legal Perspective course to the Cross-Party Group on LGBTI+ of the Scottish Parliament.

Deputy chief constable Bex Smith has been appointed as the Scottish Sentencing Council’s new constable member. DCC Smith brings a wealth of experience to the council with over 20 years of policing experience drawn from a range of nationally significant command functions.

Professor Frankie McCarthy has been re-appointed as a commissioner of the Scottish Law Commission for three years. A professor of private law at the University of Glasgow, she has been in post first as a lecturer, then a senior lecturer, since 2007.

Burness Paull and Marks & Clerk are among the first wave of founding partners of the Scottish Space Network. Established in 2023, the network is dedicated to supporting the sector by promoting the achievements of Scottish SpaceTech companies, attracting investment, nurturing talent pipelines and

Dentons' UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) region has retained 78 per cent of trainees and solicitor apprentices who applied for newly qualified roles in the UK in 2024, with a quarter of its new lawyers taking up roles in Scotland. Out of the 34 trainees and two apprentices who applied in the UK,

A former prosecutor in Aberdeen was “stunned” to learn that a customer of his family's pub had planned to have him assassinated, a trial has heard. Darren Harty, 37, gave evidence at the trial of Martin Ready, 41, at the High Court in Glasgow.

A coalition of more than 100 civil society organisations has demanded that the Scottish government fulfil its promise to introduce the Scottish Human Rights Bill. In a letter to First Minister John Swinney, the organisations express their frustration at the bill’s exclusion from the current le

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has been named Private Client Team of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards.

Environmental and human rights campaigners rallied outside the Court of Session yesterday to mark the Scottish government missing a crucial deadline for compliance with the with the UN Aarhus Convention’s access to justice requirements.

A team of runners from Thompsons Solicitors took part in the Great Scottish Run to raise funds for the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.