Search: Scots syndicate 1901 bought land in Glasgow for £5000

Scott Clair comments on a recent Sheriff Appeal Court case that found the scope of non-vested contingent interest to be greater than previously thought. Where an individual is sequestrated, the totality of their assets and potential assets (subject to certain exceptions) will pass to (or “vest

Legislation to make smacking children illegal has been published at Holyrood today. The bill, put forward by Green MSP John Finnie, has been backed by the Scottish government.

Morton Fraser has appointed banking law specialist Kirsty McBirnie as legal director in its banking and finance group. Ms McBirnie has over 15 years of experience in the sector, having previously advised clients at Pinsent Masons and Brodies. She is the third legal director to be appointed by M

Blackadders has reinforced its management board with the election of two new partners to the group. Emma Gray and Petra Grunenberg assume their new roles immediately and will support the further growth and development of Blackadders’ business plan.

The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) and JustRight Scotland (JRS) are deeply concerned by the publication of the article in this week’s Herald: “Stuart Waiton: Scots men are at risk of being branded ‘rapist’ for political reasons” and subsequent blog in Scott

The Scottish government is calling on the public to help shape consolidated and modernised hate crime legislation as a new consultation opens today. ‘One Scotland: Hate Has No Home Here’ follows on from Lord Bracadale’s review of existing hate crime legislation in Scotland which in

Most people in Scotland support reforms that would allow people to self-declare their gender, according to the results of a consultation. The Scottish government survey supported proposals to create a legally recognised third gender for people who identify as neither male nor female.

Proposed reforms to Scotland’s culpable homicide laws aim to make it easier for businesses or organisations to be held to account if they cause deaths, writes James Varney. While the differences between Scots law and English law run deep – from the origins of some of our rules in Roman l

Burness Paull has won a brief to support the independent body that protects customers of financial firms that have failed. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has appointed eight law firms to form its second legal panel following a rigorous six-month procurement exercise.

A British human rights activist who escaped a forced marriage, set up a dedicated charity to help victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage, and helped change the law to make forced marriage a crime was last night named winner of a an award created in honour of the Scots Bard. Campaigner Jas

Former Lord Lyon David Sellar passed away on Saturday at the age of 77. The distinguished legal historian read history at the University of Oxford and law at the University of Edinburgh before qualifying as a solicitor in 1966 and working as a legal assessor at the Scottish Land Court.

An MSP has cast doubt on the legality of key safe deposit boxes often installed on tenement doors in areas with a high proportion of short-term lets. Andy Wightman, housing spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, said it was "hard now not to notice" the number of key boxes appearing on the front of te

The Edinburgh Student Law Review (ESLR) is inviting submissions for its 2019 edition. The law review is a platform for undergraduate and postgraduate students from any university to engage with current legal issues and debates.

Lawyers gathered last week at the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow to hear a debate on the merits of the Roberton Review.  The panel consisted of report author Esther Roberton; Scottish Legal Complaints Commission chief executive Neil Stevenson; former Law Society of Scotland president C

Glasgow University has launched a legal podcast that promises to feature expert discussion on a range of legal topics. The inaugural episode of UofG Law Podcast sees host Dr Alan Brown speak to Dr Jill Robbie about her comparative research project on private water rights.