Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Neil Kelly looks at the Inner House's treatment of a case on collateral warranties that caused surprise last year. At the end of last year a judge in the Court of Session reached what many regarded as a controversial decision on the interpretation of a Scottish collateral warranty in the context of

Increased levels of transactional work, coupled with strong activity in ports and demand for risk management and dispute resolution services is driving growth for shipping and transport specialists at Brodies LLP. Recent work has included advising on funding the construction of new vessels, with a c

A council has been forced to make a U-turn on the introduction of parking fees, following intervention by Govan Law Centre. Argyll and Bute Council has apologised for attempting to introduce parking charges of £9 per day across its jurisdiction.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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

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.