Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

On 28th August 2018, Lord Docherty issued his opinion in the application of the Joint Liquidators of Doonin Plant Limited for directions. Eric Baijal examines the case. This is the latest in a series of judgments grappling with how the law approaches the liability of officeholders and

Former First Minister Alex Salmond who began crowdfunding his legal fees last night for his judicial review case at the Court of Session exceeded his target in a matter of hours. Mr Salmond sought £50,000 to cover the fees involved in seeking judicial review of the Permanent Secretary to the S

The Scottish Law Commission’s Report on Moveable Transactions proposed reform for assignation of receivables, rents and other claims; and for a new form of fixed security interest over corporeal moveables, intellectual property, shares and other financial instruments. Since its publication in

Stephen Webster looks at the unintended consequences of regulation in the financial services sector.  The financial services industry is one of the most highly regulated sectors in the world. That’s a good thing because it means that professional practitioners are held accountable for the

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he could back the partial devolution of asylum powers to the Scottish Parliament, The Guardian reports. However, Mr Corbyn and his Scottish counterpart Richard Leonard ruled out the full devolution of asylum and immigration, as backed by the SNP.

Family law in Scotland will become less certain and probably more expensive after Brexit, the Faculty of Advocates believes. Replying to questions posed by the Scottish government, the Faculty said that current provisions in family law depended on reciprocity, which would be lost when the UK le

Jacqueline Cook looks at recently passed legislation aiming to promote and protect the interests of the islands. The Our Islands, Our Future campaign started in 2014 culminated in the enactment of the Islands (Scotland) Act on 6 July. It enshrines in law increased representation and control over dev

Businesses in Scotland suffered losses of £1.8 million in the first half of the year as a result of fraud, a significant decline on the figure of £3.8m in the same period last year. New data show that Scotland compared favourably to the rest of the UK, where the value of fraud increased

The Tumbling Lassie operetta is running at the Fringe from today until August 20.

Twenty-two members of Faculty of Advocates have been appointed standing junior counsel to the Advocate General for Scotland. The appointments are for three years, and took effect from 1 August.

Burness Paull LLP is on track to meet the targets set out in its ambitious three-year growth plan.  The firm has reported a strong performance in its financial year ending 31 July 2018 – securing a ninth year of consecutive growth with an annual turnover of £57.6 million, up seven p

CMS has announced the appointment of Allan Wernham as its managing director in Scotland. He takes lead responsibility for the firm’s three Scottish offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen with an overall team of more than 350 staff and partners.  A partner and real estate speciali

Morton Fraser has been appointed by VisitScotland to manage the legal requirements for its property portfolio in Scotland. The three-year contract includes commercial conveyancing legal services for both the acquisition and sale of VisitScotland properties, as well as litigation and other advisory s

Land registration remains a hot topic, and time ticks away as we approach the deadline for 100 per cent of Scotland’s land mass to be registered on the ‘cadastral map’. Latest figures from Registers of Scotland, who maintain the land register, indicate 66 per cent of all potential

Shoosmiths has advised Bellway Homes on the launch of a new office in Livingston. Led by real estate partner Janette Speed, the firm acted on behalf of Bellway Homes Limited to successfully negotiate the lease of the house builder’s new offices in Almondvale Park.