Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Ilaria (left) and Gillian

The Herald has published a full obituary for Sheriff Brian Donald, who passed away on April 28 at the age of 72. Sheriff Donald played a key role in the inquiry into allegations of child abuse on Orkney in the 1990s and was a well known and popular figure in Scottish legal circles.

Eric McQueen Earlier this year, in a speech to the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, Lord Carloway, the Lord President, discussed a five-year redesign of the court room to reflect the 21st century. In his speech, he heralded the development by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) o

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Linda Fabiani (left) and Christine Grahame

Pictured (L-R): Derek Flyn, Angus Mackay, Evonne Morrison, Martin Minton and Brian Inkster

Josh Steeples McEwan Fraser Legal has opened a new office in Marble Arch, London.

Tony Blair The former deputy leader of the SNP has called on the new Scottish government to introduce legislation that would provide for Tony Blair to be put on trial over the Iraq War.

Voting closes tomorrow for this year’s Law Society Council elections and solicitors working in Glasgow and Fife are being encouraged to make the most of their vote. Twelve candidates are standing for the seven seats that represent the Glasgow and Strathkelvin constituency and the Cupar, Dunfermlin

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Alex Neil Alex Neil has stood down from his post as Social Justice Secretary in order to concentrate on his constituency of Airdrie and Shotts.

No licence. No air gun. That’s the message to air weapon owners who will need certificates for their weapons when new laws come in to effect. The Scottish government has joined forces with animal charity Scottish SPCA to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the new air weapons legislation.

The Law Society of Scotland has said a British Bill of Rights, announced in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech, should build on the Human Rights Act by providing for amendment of legislation incompatible with the Convention and by clarifying the application of rights to private bodies acting in a public

Supporters of a proposed domestic abuse offence hope it will improve the prosecution rate for victims of psychological abuse. Less than 20 per cent of people who have suffered psychological abuse from their partner think they have been the victims of a crime, according to new figures.

Derek Mackay New powers have been transferred from Westminster to the Scottish Parliament under the Scotland Act 2016.