Search: Scots syndicate 1901 bought land in Glasgow for £5000

A new book by a Scots lawyer examines comic legal fiction and the role it plays in the public’s understanding of the justice system. Retired judge and professor of law, Peter Robson, has produced a study of all the comic fictional lawyers over the past century, including the most famous, Old B

The University of Aberdeen's Centre for Scots Law hosted an event on the role of the lord advocate featuring advocates Paul Harvey and Dominic Scullion. Mr Harvey, who has served as an advocate depute since 2021, was appointed assistant principal crown counsel for sexual and domestic abuse offences

A new article on the recent English Court of Appeal decision in King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC looks at Scots law's influence south of the border. "As Alexandra Braun has noted, academic consideration of Scots law has tended to focus either on whether the particular hybrid of Roman

Casting has been announced for new BBC legal drama Counsels, with filming now underway in Glasgow. A Balloon Entertainment production, the series is co-created by Scottish writers Bryan Elsley (The Crow Road, Skins) and BBC Writers’ Drama Room graduate Gillian McCormack. 

Thousands of Scots face unfair working practices which leave them in desperate and miserable situations, according to new evidence from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). Last year the Scottish CAB service saw 46,540 instances of unfair treatment at work – an increase of 5.5 per cent on the previous

Over a third of Scots believe Police Scotland’s service is inferior to that of its predecessors. A poll carried out by The Sunday Post found that 38 per cent of people think the service offered by the single force has worsened following the amalgamation of the eight former police forces in 2013.

Left: Christine Laurie and Alicia Dacre Right: Paddy, Angela, Jamie, Iain and Mark on the Caledonian Challenge Staff at Balfour+Manson have raised more than £3,700 for charity by abseiling down the Forth bridge and embarking on a notoriously tough endurance challenge.

Malcolm Hurlston CBE The number of business debt judgments recorded in Scotland rose sharply in the first half of 2015, according to new Registry Trust figures.

The liquidator of a multi-million pound hedge fund who sued the company’s solicitors alleging that the firm “breached its fiduciary duties” to its client has had an action for payment of £7.3 million dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that while the pursuer had made a relevant c

Michael Matheson Only 5 per cent of Scots opt to drive after consuming alcohol on an evening out while 82 per cent believe that drink driving is unacceptable.

The Faculty of Advocates is to help give judges from Brazil an insight into the Scottish legal system. The Association of Brazilian Magistrates (AMB), which represents all levels of the Brazilian judiciary, has chosen UK as the venue from 23 May to 2 June, 2016, for its second International Congress

Around 180 judges from Brazil are finding out about the Scottish legal system during a four-day visit. The Association of Brazilian Magistrates (AMB), which represents all levels of the Brazilian judiciary, chose the United Kingdom as the venue for its second International Congress.

CLT Scotland, in association with the University of Strathclyde, has launched the next event in the Scots Law 2016 Conference/Exhibition Series.

Graham Reid It will be interesting to see whether the recent fine of £5 million on the operator of Alton Towers has any influence on the future approach to be taken by Scottish courts in health and safety sentencing, writes Graham Reid.

In the circumstances of a personal injury case where the claimant already owes money to the defender, what is the mechanism by which a defender can include the entirely unrelated debt within the proceedings to avoid becoming liable to make payment to a person who already owes them money? In England