Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Students at Dundee University have heard from an employment lawyer who took up a unique role at a major law firm this year. Amanda Jones, an employment law partner at Dentons, spoke to the Diploma year at Dundee University about her newly created role as women's advancement director within the

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.

Sixty-one new solicitors were admitted to the profession at the Law Society of Scotland’s latest Admission Ceremony which took place on Friday at the Signet Library in Edinburgh.

A man who claimed he did not pose a “serious risk of harm to the public” after being given an extended sentence for possessing and distributing indecent images of children has had an appeal against a sheriff’s decision to impose an extension period dismissed. John Doherty, whose ca

Trade mark applications coming from Scotland have risen by 25 per cent in the past year, according to new figures. Intellectual property specialist Marks & Clerk said that data from the Intellectual Property Office showed trade mark applications rose by 24.8 per cent last year to 3,417 and

The number of inmates released from prisons on a home release tag has dropped by 75 per cent following the introduction of rules brought in after a man committed murder while on the run. New rules governing home detention curfews were outlined in October after the killing of Paisley man Craig McClel

The beautiful game can dominate discussion at the Faculty of Advocates, like any other place of work in Scotland. And, of course, arguments rage between fans of different clubs. Now, however, everyone can join together in support of one team, under the Faculty’s banner.

Govan Law Centre (GLC) has called on the Scottish government for a strategy to address the adverse impact of Universal Credit (UC) which it describes as "unworkable" in its current form. Universal Credit is the UK government’s flagship welfare reform designed to simplify the benefits

Five Scottish solicitors, admitted by the Law Society Council as solicitor advocates with extended rights of audience, were introduced to the court at a ceremony yesterday. Following the ceremony, the new solicitor advocates will be allowed to exercise their extended rights of audience in the higher

Graham Ogilvy is disappointed by Mike Leigh’s newly released epic Peterloo. Peterloo, the brutal massacre inflicted on a Manchester crowd demanding political reform in 1819, was a milestone in the lengthy and, some would say, continuing, struggle to establish democracy in Britain and one of th

Alan McLean QC of Hastie Stable has qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The qualification process involves passing rigorous academic courses on arbitration law and practice (covering both Scottish and international arbitration), an examination involving the preparat

The "unnecessary" UK law curbing the powers of the Scottish Parliament is undermining devolution and should now be repealed, Constitutional Relations Secretary Michael Russell has said. In an update to the House of Commons, Cabinet Office Minister, David Lidington, confirmed "significant progress" i

Human rights has been one of the undoubted successes of devolution, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on the 20th anniversary of the Scotland Act and Human Rights Act becoming law. The First Minister warned that Brexit must not be allowed to erode the rights and duties which derive from human righ

Macdonald Henderson has appointed Stacy Campbell as commercial property director. Ms Campbell joins the firm from Lindsays, where she held a similar role.

Gillespie Macandrew has announced the appointment of commercial property lawyer Andrew Yule as legal director. Mr Yule, who has over 15 years' experience in commercial property, joins the firm following a directorial position at Burness Paull.