Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Balfour and Manson, the firm leading the legal fight to prevent the suspension of debate in the UK Parliament on a no-deal Brexit, has welcomed the news that there will be a full court hearing on the issue. More than 75 politicians - including new Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson and SNP MP Joanna Cherry Q

An event for Black, Asian and ethnic minority professionals to come together, expand their network and hear from an inspirational speaker will be held in Edinburgh next month.

Brodies LLP has appointed Elaine McIlroy as partner in its employment and immigration team. With more than 17 years’ experience, she joins Brodies from Weightmans LLP, where she led its UK immigration team and Scottish employment practice.

Police Scotland has spent more than £7 million preparing for Brexit. The figures were published in a paper to go before the Scottish Police Authority board meeting this week.

A party to an arbitration which was seeking to challenge an arbitrator’s award on the basis of an alleged “legal error” has had an application for leave to appeal against the decision refused. A judge in the Court of Session refused the application after ruling that the t

Complainers in sex crime cases should be given independent legal representation to allay their "perception" that the adversarial trial system is "weighted in favour of the accused", according to new research. The proposal is among a number of recommendations made in a report published today by the S

A former prison has been awarded a five-star rating from VisitScotland. Peterhead Prison Museum, which gives visitors the opportunity to experience life at one of Scotland's most notorious jails, has become very popular since opening in 2016.

Harper Macleod has announced record results this year, with a 9.5 per cent rise in turnover to £29 million and an eight per cent rise in profits to £11m. The figures for the financial year 2018/19, which represent eight consecutive years of profit growth, come as the firm prepares to com

Figures released by HMRC last week revealed a reduction in the number of property transactions in the UK this summer amidst uncertainty surrounding Brexit.

Legal academics and practitioners gathered at a conference in Dundee on Friday to share their expertise on a variety of Scots law issues. Reflections on Scots Law was organised by the Scottish Universities Law Institute (SULI) and allowed authors of recent and forthcoming SULI texts to discuss

Families Need Fathers Scotland has produced a manifesto to coincide with the publication this week of the Scottish government's plans to reform the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The Way Forward for Scotland calls for changes in the law and legal procedures to "promote the positive value to children

Ahead of the new parliamentary year, MSPs from the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee are spending a day with police officers, legal professionals and others working in the wider justice system in the Scottish Borders. The committee's role is to consider, scrutinise and investigate justice and

Anderson Strathern has hired Coral Bain as its first ever risk and compliance director. Ms Bain, a former head of professional practice at the Law Society of Scotland, brings expertise in governance, professional regulation, GDPR and strategic compliance.

The Scottish government has published legislation to extend the period between parliamentary and local government elections from four to five years. The Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill proposes a series of reforms in time for the Scottish Parliament election in 2021 and local government elections i

Franchise lawyer Andrew Fraser has established a new boutique practice – Albany Fraser Solicitors – in Glasgow. The firm aims to be one of the leading sources of professional franchising advice in the UK both for people looking to grow their business through franchising and for those loo