Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Keith Brown Trade unions and the Scottish government should work together to press the UK government to devolve employment law to Scotland, Economy Secretary Keith Brown has said.

John Finnie The Scottish government has given its backing to a bill aimed at abolishing "reasonable chastisement" as a defence for common assault of a child.

Roseanna Cunningham A consultation on protecting wild mammals in Scotland has been announced by Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham. It follows a review of the operation of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, which was undertaken by Lord Bonomy in 2016.

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on revisions to the code of conduct for property factors. The code was brought in under the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011, which established a statutory regime for protecting homeowners who use factors. It provides minimum standards for regi

The Scottish government has announced that it will not support the development of unconventional oil and gas, meaning there is an effective ban on fracking in Scotland. Energy minister Paul Wheelhouse told MSPs the decision followed an extensive period of evidence gathering, public engagement, and d

Roseanna Cunningham The Scottish government's ‘world first’ vision for land rights and responsibilities promises greater transparency and a "more diverse pattern" of ownership.

Pictured (L-R): Andrew Mackenzie, legal affairs minister Annabelle Ewing MSP and centre chairman Brandon Malone

A landowner who raised a legal action against the Scottish Ministers over what he claimed was a “natural right of drainage” has been granted declaratory that the M74 motorway interferes with that right. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the defenders were interfering with the pursuer’

Michael Russell The Scottish government refuses to recommend that the Scottish Parliament give its consent to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill in its current form, the Scotland's Brexit minister, Michael Russell has told MSPs.

Edwin McLaren Jurors in the longest ever criminal trial in British history have spoken of their need for counselling after the case finally came to an end.

The Scottish government is seeking views on potential new legislation to reform crofting law. Views are sought on how to possibly improve several fundamental aspects of crofting, particularly if present legislation impacts upon them.

Following last month’s Supreme Court judgment on employment tribunal fees (R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor) an order has been issued in Scotland staying cases originally rejected by tribunals. The President of the Employment Tribunals in Scotland, Judge Shona Simon issued a case

Jane-Claire Judson A new member of the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has been appointed.

An organisation advocating assisted dying has called on Scotland's law reform body to consider the practice in its next programme. Friends at the End, a UK membership organisation campaigning to change the law to legally allow assisted dying in Scotland, has urged the Scottish Law Commission to incl

Lady Dorrian The Scottish Sentencing Council is launching a public consultation on its first draft guideline, which sets out the principles and purposes of sentencing for all offences.