Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Weightmans has welcomed two new arrivals to its employment, immigration and pensions (EPI) team in Glasgow. Paman Singh and Ben Brown join the firm as principal associate and solicitor respectively. Both join Weightmans from WorkNest.

New legislation that aims to create the tools to tackle waste and increase reuse and recycling rates has been published. The Circular Economy Bill will give ministers powers to:

Strathclyde Law School’s Malcolm Combe will discuss the recent key case of Gartmore House at CLT Scotland’s Conveyancing Conference which will take place online on Tuesday 20 June and will be sponsored by First Scottish. In his session looking at the statutory right to roam, the author o

Fiona Killen has joined Harper Macleod as a partner. She joins the firm with a focus on public and regulatory law, data protection, freedom of information, human rights, corporate governance and parliamentary affairs.

This week Fraser Myers in Spiked questioned if it was right in a country which allegedly protects its citizens rights to free speech, that the media can hardly cover more than the basic outline of the biggest Scottish political story for years. It was inevitable that the question of the strict limit

Eric Clive, emeritus professor of Scots law at Edinburgh University has written on the private international law aspects of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. "The Secretary of State for Scotland, a Minister of the United Kingdom government, has made an order under section 35 of the Scot

Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth has launched a consultation creating a dedicated commissioner for older people in Scotland. Such a commissioner would "ensure the voices of people in later life are heard, with the power to hold public bodies to account and take up issues on behalf of older people inc

Barrister Robin White, of Old Square Chambers, responds to a recent article on the Equality Act. I read with interest the article Equality Act and sex – important Scottish cases on the horizon by Dr Michael Foran of Glasgow University. Some of his analysis I agree with but much I disagree with

The recent arrest of former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon predictably provoked widespread discussion of the Contempt of Court Act – as it applies in Scotland, writes Thomas Ross KC. It came as a surprise to many that the provisions of the Act were triggered so early in the process. This &ndas

The Criminal Justice committee is calling for views on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, which includes proposals for a pilot of juryless trials. The Scottish government bill aims to improve the experiences of complainers and witnesses within Scotland’s justice system

A new paper, Natural Capital and Land Reform – Next steps for a just transition, outlines how Scotland can achieve its climate and nature objectives in ways that also deliver on land reform and strengthening communities. The report, from the Scottish Land Commission, highlights the existi

Women who endured mesh surgery were not given accurate information before under-going the life-altering procedure, a case records review led by Professor Alison Britton has concluded. Glasgow Caledonian University's professor of healthcare and medical law has spent two years reviewing the cases of 1

Thursday 22 June 2023Parliament Hall, Parliament House, Edinburgh Nearly 100 years ago, on Friday 13 July 1923, Margaret Kidd called to the bar – the very first female member of the Faculty of Advocates.

A University of Dundee lecturer who will today receive her PhD is combining her personal experiences and legal expertise to help transform the lives of other disabled people. Rachael Wallace will receive her doctorate at the university’s graduation ceremony at Caird Hall this afternoon. For th

Scotland's average house price has risen to £187,150 in April 2023, marking a 2.0 per cent rise compared to the same month the previous year, according to provisional data from the UK House Price Index (HPI).