Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

The campaign group For Women Scotland has confirmed it has secured almost £400,000 in legal costs following its landmark Supreme Court win against the Scottish government over the legal definition of a woman. The group said a “full and final settlement” had now been agreed with min

A trade union is calling for a new law to safeguard transport workers in Scotland against a sharp rise in assaults. Gordon Martin, the RMT’s Scottish organiser, said he has heard “horrendous” stories from members of being spat on, abused, threatened and attacked at work.

Scotland must rethink its approach to sentencing and imprisonment, according to the independent Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission. In a new report the commission highlights that Scotland consistently has one of the highest prison population rates in Western Europe and without significant reform

A sheriff has recommended in a fatal accident inquiry determination that the Scottish Ambulance Service takes measures to improve its telephony service. David McClenaghan, a manager with Park’s Motor Group, died in his office at Park’s Kia Showroom, Coatbridge on 26 August 2018. 

Justice secretary Angela Constance "must" confirm she will urgently publish details of a consultation ahead of her plans to release more criminals early from prison, the Scottish Conservatives have said. Shadow justice secretary Liam Kerr submitted an urgent question in Holyrood yesterday calling on

Plans have been unveiled to strengthen the legal rights for eligible kinship carers and make it simpler and clearer to access support for them and children they care for. Promise minister Natalie Don-Innes introduced proposed Scottish government amendments to the Children (Care, Care Experience, and

Scottish government ministers must ensure the right combination of officers and staff is in place as new figures show a fall in the number of full-time police officers, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said. The key points from the police officer quarterly strength stats for 31 December 2025 are

Scotland’s land ownership has been transformed over the past two centuries. New guidance on the Scottish government’s land reform mapping tool highlights how communities can begin navigating today’s legal framework, writes Ameeta Panesar. Ownership can divide opinion, with a curren

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is calling for a programme of reparations for Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers, who were subjected to decades of forced assimilation and on-going harm under policies known as the ‘Tinker Experiment’. Its new report, No Man’s Land, examin

Argentine judge María Jimena Monsalve, a national criminal enforcement judge, recently met with the Scottish Sentencing Council while on a knowledge exchange programme in the UK. In this article she explores therapeutic justice. The approach of therapeutic justice focusses on the effects of t

The use of community payback orders (CPOs) by Scottish courts rose by nine per cent last year, according to new figures. Scottish government statistics show that 16,500 CPOs were commenced in 2024-25, up from 15,114 the previous year.

Fair work policies are to be extended at colleges and universities in Scotland as part of a larger change to the funding arrangements for these institutions. It will mean that higher and further education bodies will be expected to meet additional criteria in areas such as addressing workplace inequ

The Law Society of Scotland has launched a new group to further boost social mobility across the Scottish legal sector. Legal and education experts are being sought to join the Lawscot Social Mobility Forum to target barriers linked to poverty, class and social outcomes that prevent prospective and

The Law Society of Scotland is seeking urgent clarification from the Scottish government on why legal aid has again been ignored in the final budget before this year’s Holyrood election. Finance Secretary Shona Robinson announced the 2026-27 budget in the Scottish Parliament on 13 January 2026