Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Kenny MacAskill Some Scottish care homes should be converted into specialist prisons for elderly inmates, according to a former Justice Secretary.

Judith Robertson A Scottish human rights body has produced a series of case studies profiling how communities in Scotland are using human rights to tackle poor housing, challenge poverty and improve health.

Cat MacLean A joint venture company, MBM Veritas, has been set up to fight for hundreds of Scottish firms who were victims of RBS’s notorious Global Restructuring Group between 2008 and 2013.

New information in papers relating to Thomas Muir have been uncovered in the Advocates Library in Edinburgh, shedding light on the life of the Scottish radical. Regarded as the father of Scottish democracy, the Glasgow-born Muir was convicted of sedition in 1793 and was sent to Australia.

Carol Crowther Stronachs LLP in Aberdeen has achieved specialist accreditation for its private client team, becoming one of only five Scottish practices to be recognised as an “employer partner” by STEP.

Laura Tainsh Laura Tainsh, a partner and waste management specialist at Davidson Chalmers LLP has become the first Scottish solicitor to achieve full membership of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). As the national body for the waste and resource management industry, the CIWM sup

Heather McKendrick A Law Society of Scotland education programme for pupils at Scottish schools in disadvantaged areas is up for a prestigious European award.

Marks & Clerk’s Scottish operation has been awarded "Gold" status by an intellectual property publication, World Trademark Review, making it one of the few firms in the country to be ranked in the top tier of trade mark specialist firms. Marks & Clerk was placed in the top tier of Scottish

Ways in which Scottish public services can help asylum seekers facing destitution are to be investigated by MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee. The committee is asking people to submit their views on what more can be done to tackle the issue. It will be holding a series of ev

A prisoner who claimed that his human rights had been breached because he had not been given a reasonable opportunity to rehabilitate himself has had a legal challenge dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session refused the petition for judicial review after ruling that the Scottish Prison Service di

Chris Mackay The Scottish government has issued “A Consultation on the Long Term Management of the Crown Estate in Scotland". In April 2017 Scottish Crown estates assets will be transferred to a new interim body. Chris Mackay looks at what this will mean for our ports and harbours.

Around 100 Syrian parents and children enjoyed some unique Scottish hospitality - and Address to a Haggis in Arabic - at a Burns Supper hosted by the Faculty of Advocates.

Paul Motion BTO Solicitors has won the first Scottish case where compensation for distress has been awarded under the Data Protection Act 1998. The distress was caused by the oppressive use of CCTV cameras and it is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK. BTO’s clients were awarded da

Gordon Lindhurst Could closing the gender pay gap boost the Scottish economy? This will be a key question for the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Fair Work and Jobs Committee as it launches its inquiry into the impact of equal pay.

The Court of Session has refused an application for leave to appeal against an £800,000 award made by an arbitrator following a dispute between parties to a construction contract. A judge dismissed the bid for a proposed “legal error appeal” in terms of rules 69 and 70 of the Scottish Arbitrati