Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

He has attained folk hero status as a sort of Scottish Robin Hood and at Burns Suppers around the country this weekend his execution will be recalled with performances of ‘Macpherson’s Farewell’ also known as Macpherson’s ‘Rant’ or ‘Lament’. But who wa

Lord Hodge has been appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court, meaning the UK's two most senior judges are Scottish. Her Majesty The Queen made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendation of an independent selection commission.

Margaret Taylor interviews Robbie Brodie of Livingstone Brown on his recent triumph at the Court of Session. When Lord Boyd of Duncansby ruled last month that an Ayr-based adult day care centre must remain open for the foreseeable future he delivered a victory not just to the father who had filed th

It is understood that the firm will be seeking leave to appeal. The success fee provisions of an agreement between a Scottish law firm and its clients in a multi-million pound commercial action and the terms agreed by the firm when it instructed an advocate to act in the case were “illegal and

Sikhs have threatened to take legal action against Scottish government ministers if they are classified as a religion rather than an ethnic minority on the census. Sikhism is an Indian religion founded by Guru Nanak in the fifteenth century.

I was invited to speak at the conference of the Cyrenians’ Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution and took the opportunity to read their very detailed report: Transforming Conflict, Improving Relationships and Lives. A very sobering read it was. Fabulous work is being done with families on th

New guidance for Scottish solicitors on publishing pricing aims to help consumers better understand the cost of legal advice and services. The new guidance from the Law Society of Scotland means solicitor firms offering legal services to the public are encouraged to publish indicative price informat

Stephen Webster considers the issues surrounding the reform of commercial leases. This year, following an extensive stakeholder consultation exercise, the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) is expected to make important recommendations for the reform of six areas of Scots law relating to the termination

The Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill was introduced into the Scottish Parliament on 2 December 2019. Implementing many of the Scottish Law Commission’s recommendations on reforming the law of defamation in Scotland, it seeks to codify the current piecemeal approach to an ar

In the first of her interview series for Scottish Legal News, legal journalist Margaret Taylor interviews Angela Grahame on her time as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.  Angela Grahame QC didn’t just break the mould when she became Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, she complete

Pinsent Masons has been crowned Scottish 'Diversity Champion' for a second year by equality campaign charity Stonewall. Construction sector specialist and senior associate Craig Macphee collected the award on behalf of colleagues at a celebration dinner at the Virgin Money Banking Hall in Glasgow la

The value of fines and penalties collected in the last three years has risen in all categories, reflecting consistently strong collection rates, the new Quarterly Fines Report from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service reveals. The 43rd Quarterly Fines Report shows that the value of Sheriff Cour

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association is hosting its Women in Law seminar in Edinburgh next month. The annual event brings together a number of high-profile and inspiring women from the Scottish and English legal communities to share their personal experiences and address our members on issues suc

The search for the latest bright idea in risk management within the Scottish legal sector has been launched. Now in its third year, the Innovation Cup aims to tap into the expertise of the Scottish legal community and improve risk management across the profession. The Law Society of Scotland is runn

The UK government has been asked to clarify who will be responsible for implementing checks on trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain after the Scottish government ruled out checks at Scottish ports. Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told MLAs earlier this week that Scott