Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Lord Cullen An oil industry resource aiming to pull together decades of knowledge in an attempt to avoid another Piper Alpha disaster has been welcomed by Lord Cullen, the judge who conducted the inquiry into the tragedy.

Law Society of Scotland charity the Lawscot Foundation is to provide support for eight young people from less advantaged backgrounds who are starting Scots law degrees this autumn. The eight school pupils, who have all had offers to study law at university, are the first to be offered financial and

Esme Macfarlane (left) and Joanne Ockrim

Andrew Mackenzie The International Bar Association (IBA) is developing guidance on legal aid systems for jurisdictions worldwide.

Professor Hoffmann (front, third from left) and the US group

Donna McKay Donna McKay, an associate with Brodies, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in family law.

James McGachie James McGachie, legal director in DLA Piper's Edinburgh offices, writes on proposed changes to civil litigation funding in Scotland.

Andy Kinsella Work on a £2 billion wind farm off the Fife coast will begin next year after the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) lost a long-running legal battle against the development.

The first joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into two separate fatal accidents is set to begin in Edinburgh this week. The FAI within the Lothian and Borders Sheriffdom will consider the death of Joy Robson at the Snowman Rally in Inverness on 16 February 2013 and the deaths of John Leonard Stern, Elizabe

A film crew recorded the calling of five new members to the Faculty of Advocates in a twist to time-honoured tradition.

Arnot Manderson has welcomed Simon Crabb and Paul Harvey to the stable following their admission to the Faculty of Advocates today.

An e-cigarette company whose trade mark was declared “invalid” because it was similar to that of a rival brand with a previously registered trade mark has had an appeal against the decision dismissed by a judge in the Court of Session. The case of CCHG Limited t/a Vapourized v Vapouriz Limited i

Michael Matheson A new strategy which aims to create safer communities across Scotland has been unveiled by Justice Secretary Michael Matheson.

Families Need Fathers Scotland has launched a new information and discussion website raising awareness about the benefits of sharing the care of children after parents separate. The new site offers: