Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Derek Mackay It is unacceptable that police and fire services in Scotland remain the only territorial forces in the UK unable to reclaim the VAT they incur on the purchase of goods and services, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay said today.

Scotland’s Economy Secretary has written to the UK government to call for protection of the Scotch whisky industry following Brexit. Keith Brown (pictured) has called for the current EU definition of whisky to be applied into UK law after the UK leaves the EU.

The Prison Reform Trust has urged the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to take a "sensible and considered" approach to smoking in prisons. SPS yesterday announced plans to achieve "smoke-free" prisons by late 2018 following research into the impact of second-hand smoke on prison workers.

Two Scottish law graduates have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in conveyancing, with a top award from leading land and property search organisation Millar & Bryce.

A lawyer from Dundee has secured a £6 million settlement for a former prisoner of Guantanamo Bay, the Evening Telegraph reports. Dennis Edney, who lives in Edmonton, Alberta, argued that Canada violated international law after it conspired with the US in its abuse of Omar Khadr.

Roger Mullin About 30,000 tax haven firms will be forced to reveal the identities of their owners following a campaign by The Herald.

Lord Pentland The Scottish Law Commission has welcomed the recommendation on law reform by the Commission on Parliamentary Reform in its report published this week.

The Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC) has launched a new interactive case study resource on its website. The new resource presents an interactive scenario, following the court case of “Paul”, who has robbed a shop. As web users go through the case, they decide what happens next and choose what s

Hamish Trench The newly formed Scottish Land Commission has announced the appointment of Hamish Trench as their permanent chief executive.

Carol Anderson Scottish home buyers borrowed £1.8 billion for house purchase in the the first three months of this year, down 15 per cent quarter-on-quarter and five per cent year-on-year.

Lindy Patterson QC

Brandon Malone The Scottish Arbitration Centre has supported the London Centre for International Law Practice 2nd Annual Conference on Energy Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in the Middle East and Africa, held in London last week. Brandon Malone, chairman of the board of the centre, devised and d

Pictured (L-R): Brandon Malone, Martin Šolc and Andrew Mackenzie

A Scottish local authority involved in arbitration proceedings with a building company following a dispute over a construction contract has had an application for a court order prohibiting disclosure of the identity of the parties refused. A judge in the Court of Session noted that the names of the

The Judicial Council for Scotland has expressed concern over reports of legislative developments in Poland which threaten to deprive the judiciary of independence from executive control.