Search: Scots syndicate 1901 bought land in Glasgow for £5000

A disgruntled litigant whose complaints against a Scots lawyer and a law firm were rejected as time-barred has had an appeal against the decision dismissed. A judge in the Inner House of the Court of Session held that the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), in exercise of its “gatekee

A bid is underway to clear the name of a Scots sailor whose body was left hanging over the Thames for three years as a warning to other would-be pirates. Born in 1645 most likely in Dundee but possibly Greenock, Captain William Kidd's early life is obscure. It is believed that, like his father, he t

A murderer who sought reduction of his conviction to manslaughter on the basis the statutory test for the Scots-derived defence of diminished responsibility requires that the judge defines for the jury the word “substantial” in “substantially impaired” has had his appeal unanimously dismisse

A Scots lawyer who lied to a former world champion boxer about his chances of a successful appeal while he was in prison has been struck off. Steven Lilly was sacked from his job after former featherweight champion Scott Harrison, 42, (referred to as "Mr A") lodged a complaint.

A Scots litigator has co-authored a new book on electronic music giants Depeche Mode.

The Scottish Conservatives are encouraging Scots to have their say on the removal of MSPs who fail to carry out their duties, before consultation on the Removal from Office and Recall Bill closes tomorrow. The ‘Mackay’s Law’ bill is being put forward by Scottish Conservative MSP fo

Deficiencies in Scots law around advance choices and medical decision-making in intensive care situations put human rights in jeopardy, according to a Law Society of Scotland report. A Law Society working group of legal experts, medical practitioners and academics authored the report, published toda

The widening reach of Scots family lawyers will be a key theme at CLT Scotland’s Family Law Conference taking place exclusively in-person on Monday 30 October at Murrayfield Stadium. Chaired by Marika Franceschi of Franceschi Family Law, topics to be covered will include the durability of agre

An annual mock trial supported by Scots lawyers to help promote legal education in schools will take place this weekend. The Edinburgh Schools MiniTrials will see children from eight local secondary schools taking part in mock criminal trials, which will be presided over by members of the Faculty of

Vaunted legislation incorporating UNCRC into Scots law falls short of expectations, writes Professor Elaine E Sutherland. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 is something of a disappointment in the light of the ambitious plans that preceded it

Former Scots lawyer, John Watt, who was sentenced in 2023 to a period of 10 years in prison for historical child sex abuse crimes, has been stripped of his title of King's Counsel. In line with the protocol for removal of the title, a panel comprising the lord justice general, the lord justice clerk

A Scots lawyer who specialises in dealing with serious organised crime has been revealed to be a drug dealer. Amanda Lothian, 65, was convicted of selling nearly £87,000 of ketamine from her own house in an Aberdeen suburb.

A new Scots Law degree will start at the University of West of Scotland’s (UWS) Paisley campus in September 2025. The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme is a four-year degree with the potential to be undertaken part-time over a six-year period and is fully accredited by the Law Society of Scotla

The Scottish Legal News Annual Review 2015 contains an excellent family law section. Linda Walker of Balfour Manson asks: “Are the Scots a tight-fisted bunch when it comes to divorce?”.