Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Sian Aitken Sian Aitken and Graeme MacLeod look at a case confirming the precedence of domestic administration proceedings in a multi-jurisdictional winding-up, marking the first time “modified universalism” has been recognised in Scots law.

John Hamilton QC Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has announced the appointment of John Hamilton QC as the Faculty Member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB).

Independent Glasgow firm Yuill & Kyle Limited has secured ‘full authorisation’ from the Financial Conduct Authority – the ‘gold standard’ for firms carrying out pre-sue collections of regulated debt. The status, acquired following a rigorous application process, means the West Regent S

Laura Irvine Laura Irvine, a criminal solicitor advocate and associate in BTO’s data protection defence team, has been appointed as a director of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC).

Scottish-based colleagues at the law firm which managed the complex insolvency of a North Sea exploration and production (E&P) company have been recognised for their ground-breaking work by the British Legal Awards. The work carried out for First Oil PLC, led by CMS’s Edinburgh and Aberdeen of

Howard Beach Glasgow-based commercial law firm Leslie Wolfson has acted in the £48.3 million sale of a headquarters office building in West Edinburgh, occupied by NHS National Services Scotland.

MacRoberts LLP has topped Scottish Business Insider'sSME300 listing of the country's best performing small to medium-sized businesses. The firm’s turnover grew from £17.96 million to £19.8m, with profits rising from £6.18m to £6.9m.

Eilidh Wiseman

The Faculty of Advocates will be a proud host of the celebratory launch of a Scottish group which has emerged from the wreckage of a GB adoption charity to continue vital work on behalf of children in need. The British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) had been renowned for promoting goo

David Harvie Crown agent David Harvie has been appointed as the Scottish Sentencing Council’s new prosecutor member.

Dr Andrew Steven The Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has announced the reappointment of Dr Andrew Steven as commissioner to the Scottish Law Commission.

Liz Campbell

A group of four councils who broke away from local authority representative body Cosla has threatened to take the Scottish government to court if ministers continue to freeze them out of funding talks. At the moment Holyrood will only negotiate with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosl

Lord Pentland The Faculty of Advocates and the Scottish Law Commission have worked together to produce a detailed study of the commission and its law reform work.

The main national issue of concern to people across Scotland is the threat of terrorism, followed by violent crime, according to the first results from Police Scotland's new online survey, 'Your View Counts'. The survey has now been live for three months and was completed by more than 10,000 people