Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Broadcast news channels will air judges’ sentencing remarks from the Crown Court for the first time today, following a change in the law. It will allow the public to see and hear judges explain the reasoning behind their sentences, giving a better understanding of how these decisions are reac

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s private wealth and tax team has been named Out-of-London Practice of the Year at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2022. Judges described Shepherd and Wedderburn as "one of the best Scottish independents" and noted that the firm’s private wealth and tax team in

Staff from Lindsays swapped legal papers for plant pots during a visit to an Edinburgh garden project set up to help people with mental health problems.

The sheriffs principal have issued new guidance for proceedings in the sheriff courts detailing that accused persons who have been remanded in custody will appear by remote means at any diet, except for the trial diet. The new guidance will take effect from 27 July and will supersede and replace the

A cannabis farm in Wishaw was raided after police caught a whiff of its distinctive smell — from their police station next door. A total of 118 plants and 99 seedlings worth more than £70,000 were recovered from the warehouse neighbouring the town's cop shop, the Daily Record reports.

Over the last three years, 38 per cent of criminals who have committed a crime where a firearm was involved avoided jail. This includes criminals convicted of robbery with a firearm, assault and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Burges Salmon has advised Cytomos Limited on its £1.6 million funding from a trio of investors to progress the development and qualification of its novel cell analysis platform, Cytomos Dielectric Spectroscopy (CDS). The fundraising was led by existing investor Archangels with participation fr

Scotland's third verdict is a step closer to being consigned to history following the publication of a new report. An analysis report on a consultation on reform of 'not proven' received 200 responses from the public, legal sector and others.

The Scotsman has published an obituary of John Logan Mitchell QC, who passed away on 29 May in Edinburgh, aged 74. "Born in Dumfries in 1947, John’s very early years were spent in Kenya where his lawyer father was employed. On the family’s return to Scotland he was educated at the Royal

Dentons has held an event on the issues facing female advocates at the commercial bar in Scotland.

With our separate legal systems, the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) regime does not operate in Scotland, and as a result civil recovery remains the only option short of prosecution for Scottish prosecutors to resolve bribery cases. In contrast, in England and Wales, DPAs have effectively displ

A forfeiture order has been made against a man for more than £52,700 due to his links with those involved in serious crime, including human trafficking, crimes of dishonesty and crimes of violence. The forfeiture order against William McPhee Junior was granted under the account forfeiture prov

An­drew Walker, partner and head of corporate growth at Morton Fraser, discusses the role employee businesses could have in boosting the wider UK economy. The Scottish government’s Programme for Government included a goal to reach 500 employee-owned businesses (EOBs) by 2030. We currently

UK house prices increased by 1.8 per cent in June, signalling the twelfth consecutive monthly rise, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. This means house prices have now risen every month over the last year, and are up by 6.8 per cent or £18,849 in cash terms so far in 2022, push

Clerk of Faculty, Richard Pugh, details how the Faculty of Advocates encourages those aspiring to a career at the bar. The Faculty of Advocates recently admitted 28 new members, the second-largest ever annual intake. This follows another large intake in 2020, when 24 new advocates were admitted.