Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

The Internal Market Bill should be withdrawn by the UK government after consent for it was denied by a majority of the Scottish Parliament, Constitution Secretary Michael Russell has said. MSPs backed the Scottish government’s legislative consent memorandum, which states the bill threatens dev

Anxious householders could be further confused by mixed messaging after the Scottish government confirmed it will seek to delay legislation on fire safety standards, according to a legal expert. The new laws, which were scheduled to come in force in February 2021, would require all homes t

Criminals have failed to complete more than 700,000 hours of community service, according to a leaked report. The document, produced by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla), said the Scottish government  “responded positively” to calls to write off about 210,000 hour

Robin Hill has succeeded Simon Mountford as the new chair of the board at the Scottish Borders Housing Association. A solicitor with over 30 years’ experience in the legal profession, Mr Hill is stepping into the role as the association adapts to the constraints around lockdown.

Strengthening accountability for failures to protect people’s rights was a key theme of the work of the Scottish Human Rights Commission this year. In its annual report, the commission referred to the use of its legal powers to intervene in civil litigation for the first time in the Serco lock

Professor David Adams and Megan MacInnes have been reappointed as Scottish land commissioners. Land reform secretary Roseanna Cunningham MSP made the announcement of their reappointment this week.

Scottish businesses are facing a wave of compensation claims following a sharp rise in Employment Tribunal applications during the Covid-19 pandemic. New figures show that more than 800 single tribunal claims were lodged in Scotland between April and June – up 21 per cent on the same period la

A new bill to allow arrangements to be put in place for the Scottish general election in response to Covid-19 has been introduced at Holyrood. The election is currently planned for 6 May 2021.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has vowed to scrap the not proven verdict. At the party’s conference in Perth, he said the verdict “serves no useful purpose in a modern justice system”.

The Scottish Conservatives have threatened to launch court action if the Scottish government continues to ignore the Scottish Parliament and block the Salmond inquiry’s bid for key documents. Earlier this month, opposition MSPs of every party backed a Scottish Conservative motion calling on th

The Scottish government has declined to increase legal aid fees or provide financial assistance to law firms that are currently struggling. Ministers rejected the Law Society of Scotland's suggested 50 per cent increase in legal aid fees but has agreed to increase fees for solicitors handling early

Scottish government ministers have failed to hand over documents relating to the unlawful investigation of Alex Salmond – despite two court orders and a search warrant having been issued. The former first minister is considering further legal action against the government, The Times reports. A

The Scottish Solicitors Benevolent Fund has seen a 50 per cent increase in applicants seeking assistance, due to the financial pressures faced by solicitors in meeting the levy charged by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), the fund's secretary has said. The fund provides assistanc

Two Scottish men involved in creating false invoices as part of a £45,000 tax fraud have been given prison sentences. David Paterson of Scone collaborated with his accountant Kevin Sinclair of Kirkintilloch to reclaim VAT not due to them, an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation revealed

Dr Thomas Muinzer of Aberdeen University writes about a complaint lodged with the European Commission over the climate emergency following the UK government's failure to respond to a request for the expansion of "greenhouse gas" in law. It has been outlined recently in SLN that the Scottish Climate