Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

When Fiona Pask took on the head of Scotland role at Shakespeare Martineau earlier this year it looked like the firm was finally going to be able to pursue the kind of growth it had planned since launching in Edinburgh in 2020. The Scottish government’s long-awaited Regulation of Legal Service

Concentrated ownership, absentee landlords and a lack of transparency in how land is managed are some of the concerns the public has over land in Scotland according to a new report, published by the Scottish Land Commission.  Developed through the ScotLand Futures initiative, the report reflect

Legal academics were among the recipients of Royal Society of Edinburgh medals awarded at a ceremony held this week.

Scottish ministers have extended a consultation on new mental health moratorium rules amid efforts to improve debt protections for people struggling with mental illness, writes Ahsan Mustafa. On 14 November, Ivan McKeen, minister for public finance, extended the consultation on the draft Mental Heal

Scotland's abortion laws are "not fit for purpose", an expert group has claimed as it called for legal recognition for a woman's right to choose. As the law stands, an abortion is only legal before 24 weeks after two doctors have agreed that certain grounds have been met – such as a risk to th

First Minister John Swinney will today meet with the family of Sheku Bayoh following the effective collapse of the public inquiry into his death. Mr Bayoh, a 31-year-old father of two, died in May 2015 after being restrained by six police officers on a street in Kirkcaldy.

Gillian Mawdsley reflects on Armistice Day yesterday.

Laura Simpson and Christine McKellar of Govan Law Centre raise the alarm over proposed changes to legal aid for adults with incapacity in Scotland. It is no secret that Scotland’s legal aid system is in urgent need of reform. With the increase in legal aid deserts caused by an ever-diminishing

Thorntons has strengthened its dispute resolution team with the appointment of Sheila Webster as a consultant based in Edinburgh. Ms Webster, a litigation specialist, brings over 30 years’ experience in commercial dispute resolution.

Several exciting speakers have been confirmed for the Faculty of Advocates' ever-popular annual 21st Century Bar Conference, to be held in Edinburgh next month. The Rt Hon Lord Pentland, Lord President and Lord Justice General, will deliver the keynote address at the free event.

Solicitor Morag McNeill has been reappointed as chair of the board of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) for a further 18-month term. Ms McNeill has over 35 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer in private practice and with Forth Ports plc.

A new ‘cyber observatory’ to help protect Scotland’s public bodies from online threats will be set up as part of a package of measures to promote the country’s cyber-security. A newly published refreshed Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland details actions and s

A man who kept owls and large birds of prey tethered inside tiny cages amid squalid conditions has been banned from owning or keeping animals for five years. Brandon Hodge, 28, was sentenced at Greenock Sheriff Court after he admitted two charges of animal neglect.

Children were involved in nearly a quarter of all attempted murders in Scotland between April and June this year, prompting calls for increased police resources to address what has been described as a “concerning increase”. A report by the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) revealed that 17