Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Roseanna Cunningham A new bill has been submitted to the Scottish Parliament outlining the long-term future of Crown Estate Scotland.

Pictured (L-R): Lucy Greenwood, Andrew Mackenzie and Rashda Rana SC

Rachael Kelsey Rachael Kelsey gives Holyrood's Justice Committee some food for thought on how the Brexit legislation will affect family law in Scotland.

Lord Bracadale A hate crime review commissioned by the Scottish government is considering whether misogyny should be criminalised, The Herald reports.

New figures released today from mental health charity LawCare show the number of lawyers calling their helpline is increasing. The charity dealt with nearly 900 calls in 2017 from 616 callers, an 11 per cent increase on the number of callers in 2016. Nearly half of the solicitors and barristers who

Legislation requiring a gender balance on public sector boards has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. Women, who comprise just over 50 per cent of the population in Scotland, currently make up 45 per cent of the membership on boards.

Judith Robertson The Scottish Human Rights Commission, with the support of a range of leading civil society organisations, has today published guidance on a proposed amendment to the Social Security Bill that would see ministers placed under a duty to have ‘due regard’ to the international human

The Local Government and Communities Committee has recommended the general principles of the Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill in a report published today. The bill is intended to pave the way for the Office for National Statistics to reclassify Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) back to the priva

Usman Tariq Advocate Usman Tariq has spoken to the School of Law at Glasgow University about his life at university and career so far at the Scottish bar.

A 72-year-old man who embezzled more than half a million pounds has been jailed. Robert Crawford took the money over 13 years while working in the annuities department of Scottish Widows.

Families Need Fathers Scotland suggests some schools' treatment of non-resident parents falls foul of equality laws. FNF Scotland's submission to the consultation on the Scottish government's proposed Education Bill argues that it is time to overturn the custom and practice that gives 'non-resident'

Paul Kirkwood Solicitor and commercial mediator Paul Kirkwood asks whether Scotland should follow Ireland in introducing mediation legislation.

James Wolffe QC Membership of the European Union helps the fight against crime in Scotland, the Lord Advocate has said.

A new video featuring one of the first Scottish law students to be awarded Lawscot Foundation funding and mentoring support has been launched. Eight students, who all started law degrees at Scottish universities in 2017, are the first to have received financial and mentoring support from the charity

Judge Ian Forrester QC Judge Ian Forrester QC has been elected president of the Franco-British Lawyers’ Society.