Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

SLTA chief executive Paul Waterson Scotland's new drink-driving legislation is having a negative impact on the Scottish pub trade, according to the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).

Edward Snowden An influential business lobby group has declared it shares concerns about controversial proposed changes to the governance of Scottish universities.

Civil servants yesterday dismissed claims that the Higher Education Governance Bill will enable government interference in the governance of Scottish universities. Stephen White, strategic policy lead at the Scottish government, told the Scottish Parliament's finance committee that there had been a

The Faculty of Advocates has staged a major conference to highlight and examine the most significant structural reforms of the Scottish court system in more than 150 years. The event, Court Reform: The New Law, proved so popular that it had to be moved from its original venue of the Faculty’s Mack

Professor Hector MacQueen, Scottish Law Commissioner Businesses can suffer serious loss if insurance companies delay paying claims.

A pair of siblings from Stirling have been admitted as Scottish solicitors on the same day, according to the Law Society of Scotland.

Duncan McNeil Holyrood's health committee has backed legislation to introduce a ban on smoking in vehicles in the presence of minors.

A father-of-two who was jailed after being found guilty of abducting one of his sons has had an application for judicial review of decisions made by a Scottish local authority in respect of the children’s care refused. The basis of the petition was an allegation that the respondents had failed to

Steve Eckersley The Information Commissioner's Office has imposed a £200,000 fine on a Scottish firm authorised to make green energy assessments by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

Bruce Crawford Holyrood's devolution committee has called on the UK government to include a commitment to transparency and accountability in the Scotland Bill.

Dr Cyrus Tata With the Scottish government consulting on an extension of the presumption against short prison sentences, Dr Cyrus Tata looks at the reasons behind the appeal of imprisonment.

All places have been snapped up for the Faculty of Advocates’ Open Day, when visitors will be given a taste of life at the Scottish bar. The event is being held on Wednesday, 4 November, and will kick off with information sessions from Dr Kirsty Hood QC, Clerk of Faculty, and David Parratt, direct

Measures aimed at creating a modern and comprehensive framework for burials and cremations are to be examined by two Holyrood committees. The Health and Sport Committee and the Local Government and Regeneration Committee will both scrutinise the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill, each looking at

A prisoner has taken Scottish ministers to court over fears he could get cancer from passive smoking. William Gage, a murderer, has sought a judicial review of the question whether it is illegal to keep him in conditions exposing him to tobacco smoke.

Lord Reed Lord Reed one of the two Scottish Justices of the Supreme Court and one of the country’s leading authorities on human rights law, will deliver a public lecture at the University of Dundee this Friday – October 30th.