Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Professor Hoffmann (front, third from left) and the US group

Andrew Mackenzie The International Bar Association (IBA) is developing guidance on legal aid systems for jurisdictions worldwide.

Esme Macfarlane (left) and Joanne Ockrim

Law Society of Scotland charity the Lawscot Foundation is to provide support for eight young people from less advantaged backgrounds who are starting Scots law degrees this autumn. The eight school pupils, who have all had offers to study law at university, are the first to be offered financial and

Lord Cullen An oil industry resource aiming to pull together decades of knowledge in an attempt to avoid another Piper Alpha disaster has been welcomed by Lord Cullen, the judge who conducted the inquiry into the tragedy.

Ronnie Brown

Former Ross Harper lawyers Alan Miller and James Price have been struck off the roll of solicitors in Scotland after the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal found them guilty of professional misconduct. The findings against Mr Miller and Mr Price were made inter alia in respect of their tenur

Scott Williamson Blackadders has become one of the first firms in Scotland to receive an accreditation recognising its work in family inheritance and succession planning.

Kate Donachie Kate Donachie finds that legislation meant to level the personal injury litigation playing field may have the opposite effect.

Michael Matheson A new visitor centre for the families of prisoners at Glenochil Prison has been officially opened by Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.

The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) found former solicitor, David Nightingale, guilty of professional misconduct last month in connection with acts of dishonesty in relation to client funds, in the course of his work at a Coatbridge-based firm. Mr Nightingale has not been on the ro

Alistair Duncan A landmark court ruling against a Fife private landlord could have major implications for scores of other cases across the country, a solicitor has claimed.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has applied to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal against the development of a wind farm which it argues would impact seabird colonies. The charity mounted a legal challenge after the Scottish government consented to four developments in t

Professor Lorne Crerar The chairman of Harper Macleod, Professor Lorne Crerar, has been hailed for his contribution to rugby over more than two decades as he stepped down from a trio of high-profile disciplinary roles in the sport.

Geoffrey Mitchell, QC, with the doctors on their day of discovery