Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

The British & Irish Lions has appointed Gillian Treasurer as director of legal and governance, following a process to replace James Stebbing who recently announced his decision to step down as general counsel. Ms Treasurer will join The British & Irish Lions from Scottish Rugby where she has

A former security guard’s communications with neo-Nazi extremists were uncovered after an online chat group was infiltrated by an undercover counter-terrorism officer. Within days of joining the group, James Farrell shared a video with detailed instructions on how to construct a 3D-printed, ho

Pictured: GCU honorary graduate Blythe Duff with Taggart co-star John Michie in 2018 Glasgow Caledonian University has launched a hunt for a PhD student to investigate an archive of Taggart scripts and memorabilia donated by Blythe Duff.

The Sheriff Court backlog worsened by the pandemic is likely to last for another five years, prosecutors have warned. Minutes from a Crown Office meeting indicate that officials believe that it will be a "challenging area of business for the next five years or so".

Westwater Advocates' Greg Sanders' new book has been published. A Practical Guide To The Right to Roam in Scotland comes after he "identified a gap in the market for a comprehensive, practical guide looking at the competing interests of landowners and ramblers".

Leanne Gordon has rejoined Lindsays' rural services department as farmers, crofters and landowners respond to a string of major changes and challenges. Mrs Gordon previously spent six years at Lindsays – rising from solicitor to senior associate – until June last year. She has since had

Applications are now being invited for scholarships offered through the Faculty of Advocates which can help ease financial tensions during the training period for the bar. Those hoping to begin devilling in 2024 should submit their applications by no later than 28 April this year. 

More than £20 million has been paid to victims of historic in-care abuse through Scotland's Redress scheme in just over a year. Since the scheme launched in December 2021, 404 applicants have received payments totalling £20.1m.

Blackadders LLP has announced a series of promotions across its Scottish offices. Dario Demarco becomes legal director, Richard Wilson, Robyn Lee and Susan Currie all become associates whilst Blair Duncan and Stefan Docherty take up the roles of senior solicitor.

I have learned from experience – that when it comes to expressing views on social media in 2023 – it is usually wise to begin by making crystal clear what I am not saying. I am not saying that the United Kingdom should withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. That said, vie

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice with the Sheriff Court to commence the court process for a joint fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of Declan Gallacher and David Berry. The death of Mr Gallacher occurred while in legal custody within Clydebank Pol

The Law Society of Scotland has congratulated Humza Yousaf on his appointment as Scotland's new first minister. Law Society of Scotland president Murray Etherington said: “We would like to offer our congratulations to Mr Yousaf on his appointment as Scotland’s sixth first minister."

UK-based event ticketing platform, Citizen Ticket, has announced the appointment of former Skyscanner executive Carolyn Jameson as its new chair. Ms Jameson's two decades of leadership experience within the global technology sector includes six years as chief legal officer at Skyscanner where she pl

CMS has launched a new sustainable tourism campaign which aims to promote measured growth for the sector across Scotland. The new campaign comes as Scotland’s tourism industry continues to recover from the impact of Covid-19 restrictions amid a volatile economic climate which is creating furth

Turcan Connell has today announced the promotion of 23 professionals including two legal directors, Mark McKeown and Heather Bruce and one tax director, Iain Alexander.