Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

The father of a man with severe physical and learning disabilities has successfully challenged a Scottish local authority’s decision to close an adult day care centre, after a judge found that the council acted “unlawfully” by failing to consult users who relied on the service. The

The Scottish government is hosting a series of engagement events across the country to seek views from the legal profession, third sector, and people with experience of the justice system, on the findings and any implications its jury research may have for future criminal justice reforms. The Scotti

Two lawyers are hoping to make Scotland a more competitive forum for intellectual property litigation. Ampersand Advocates' Usman Tariq and Burness Paull partner Colin Hulme are devising reforms that would allow the Court of Session to compete with England and Wales' Intellectual

The Scottish Land Commission has called for further reform of land ownership on the centenary of the Land Settlement Act coming into force. The act aimed to resettle populations following the end of the First World War through the creation of smallholdings and crofts.

The Scottish government has said the time is right to normalise mediation and other forms of dispute resolution but that public consultation is required in advance of proceeding with reform. In a response to the independent review of mediation, the government detailed proposals for review.

The Scottish Land Commission has launched a programme of good practice support, backed by a new online resource to help promote good practice in relation to land rights and responsibilities. The commission has drawn lessons from the experience of the Tenant Farming Commissioner in seeking to influen

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced David Crichton as interim chair of the Scottish Police Authority after accepting the resignation of Professor Susan Deacon. Professor Deacon advised Mr Yousaf of her intention to resign yesterday and he has now informed the Parliament’s Justice Comm

Mike Dailly, principal solicitor at Govan Law Centre, spoke to Scottish Legal News on the occasion of the centre's 25th anniversary.

The chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has resigned amid an attack on "accountability arrangements" in Police Scotland. Professor Susan Deacon said in her resignation letter to Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf that these are "fundamentally flawed".

A proposed helpline run by lawyers advising victims of domestic abuse will be "near impossible" to implement, the president of the Law Society of Scotland has said. John Mulholland said the Law Society was keen to see the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 fully implemented so as to allow projects l

The Scottish Legal Action Group (SCOLAG) has announced the launch of a new reduced cost student membership with the support of the Faculty of Advocates. Law students will now be able to become members of SCOLAG and receive access to its monthly legal journal for the annual cost of £10 per annu

A study into youth crime is launching a new phase to better understand how experience of offending in childhood impacts later life. More than 4,000 people who took part in the Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime 20 years ago will be asked to join new research aimed at shedding light on ri

A university is expanding its criminology programme to explore perceptions surrounding the actions of climate change activist groups like Extinction Rebellion. From next year, third-year students from the Division of Sociology at Abertay University will take on a new ‘Green Criminology’

A number of Scotland’s law firms have been chosen by their peers as among the top performers in the sector. The Best Law Firms index, compiled by The Times in association with Statista, looked at 26 categories of legal practice and asked for nominations.

Clan Childlaw’s case involving the rights of brothers and sisters in children’s hearings began in the Supreme Court today. The case, known as ABC, involves a 14-year-old (now aged 16) who wanted to have a say in decisions made about his sibling at children’s hearings.