Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Andrew Mackenzie Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has been appointed co-chair of the International Bar Association Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee.

The professional body for Scottish solicitors has said regulation of legal services is in drastic need of modernisation.

Malcolm Combe A new initiative that aims to provide practical support to Scottish communities looking to gain access to land who are unable to unlock or afford existing advice and assistance channels, using the skill and enthusiasm of Scots law students has been launched.

Solicitors and non-solicitors have an opportunity to influence decisions on the regulation of the Scottish legal profession and help shape good law in Scotland. There are currently vacancies on 16 of the Law Society’s diverse range of committees. Committee members are volunteers from the legal pro

James Mure The in-depth implications of the Brexit negotiations for Scottish lawyers will be the subject of an important seminar to be held in Edinburgh on Monday 26 March.

The Law Society of Scotland has been made aware that Scottish law firms have recently been targeted by a redemption statement scam when acting in sale or remortgage transactions. When a solicitor requests a redemption statement from a lender, the lender in many instances sends that redemption statem

Helena Brown Addleshaw Goddard continues to grow its Scottish and data protection services with the hire of Burness Paull's head of privacy, Ross McKenzie.

Due to recent adverse weather conditions and following advice the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) has taken the decision to postpone the Civil Day Conference due to take place on Monday 5th March in Dundee.

Pictured: Hannah Chalmers and Liam MacDonald

Angela Grahame QC Writing for Scottish Legal News on International Women's Day 2018, Vice-Dean of Faculty, Angela Grahame QC, discusses the advances of women at the Scottish bar.

Shannon Ramsay Millar & Bryce is supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the wide range of opportunities available to young people interested in a legal apprenticeship in Scotland.

Former MSP Tommy Sheridan has had a £200,000 claim for interest following his successful £200,000 defamation action against the publishers of the News of the World dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the ex-Scottish Socialist Party leader’s subsequent prosecution for perjury an

Newly qualified Scottish solicitors and trainees who have been admitted to the profession can for the first time stand for election as Law Society Council members. Council members agreed the new process which allows solicitors up to five years qualified and trainee solicitors to vote online for thei

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission Consumer Panel has published its response to the call for evidence from the independent review of legal regulation in Scotland.

Brent Haywood