Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

More than 50 people went back to prison after being released early, new figures show. A report from the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) shows that 57 of the 477 people released in the summer as part of the early release scheme were sent back.

Terra Firma Chambers has again been recognised as one of the leading stables at the Scottish Bar in the latest edition of the Legal 500.

Ampersand Advocates has announced the return of Joanna Cherry KC to the Scottish bar. Ms Cherry brings with her a wealth of experience in human rights, public law, criminal law, constitutional matters, medical-legal matters and in fatal accident inquiries.

Stronachs LLP has pledged its support to the Young Person’s Guarantee (YPG). The YPG is a Scottish government initiative led by 21 regional Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) groups, and brings together employers, partners and young people.

Children’s rights practitioners and policymakers will gather in Glasgow next week as part of a conference examining the experiences of children within the Scottish justice system. Speakers including Bragi Gudbrandsson, vice chair for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and founder of t

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its response to the Scottish government’s consultation on the Scottish Law Commission report on review of contract law. The response highlights the changes to the landscape around contract law as a result of the DMCC Act 2024 granting n

The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to Scottish solicitor Iain Doran who passed away recently. President of the Law Society of Scotland, Susan Murray, said: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Law Society Committee member Iain Doran.

Ampersand Advocates has once again demonstrated its exceptional standing in the Scottish legal landscape, securing top-tier rankings across multiple practice areas in the newly published Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2025. The stable has been recognised as a Band 1 set in Clinical Negligence, P

For Women Scotland (FWS) has published its written case detailing the legal arguments to be presented in the appeal case For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, which is to be heard by the Supreme Court next month. The case at the UK’s highest court is the latest development in a long-ru

Aberdeen solicitor Stuart Murray has had his practising certificate withdrawn by the Law Society as a probe into financial irregularities gets underway. The former Aberdeen Bar Association president and vice president of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association is being investigated over his financia

A recent decision of the Court of Session has found that a Scottish administration can be declared as ancillary to an insolvency process in another jurisdiction, writes Jennifer Andrew. This means that the insolvency proceedings in one jurisdiction are considered as the main insolvency proceedings,

Professor Gillian Black explains why the Scottish Law Commission is looking at reform of civil remedies for domestic abuse. With over 61,934 incidents of domestic abuse recorded by Police Scotland in the year 2022 to 2023 (of which 81 per cent involving a female victim and a male suspected perpetrat

Around 10 years ago, the Scottish government published The Digital Strategy for Justice in Scotland. It outlined a “vision to have modern, user-focused justice systems which use digital technology to deliver simple, fast and effective justice at best cost”, setting an objective of &ldquo

The Scottish government's proposed pilot of juryless trials has been abandoned following years of opposition from the legal profession. Justice Secretary Angela Constance told MSPs that, having listened to the cross-party Criminal Justice Committee and a wide range of other views, a plan to enable a

The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates have jointly intervened in relation to an important principle in Scottish criminal law that is central to a Supreme Court case. Three days of hearings were conducted in the Supreme Court between 21 and 23 of October, challenging two sexual off