Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Andrew Lowe, chair of child and adult protection for Renfrewshire The independent review into the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old at an Aberdeen school has recommended legislative changes to protect pupils.

Ciaran Dougherty Harper Macleod has continued to expand its Personal Injury & Reparation (PI&R) team by bringing in its fourth new recruit in the past month.

Colin Lancaster Projects managed by the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) aimed at helping people cope with issues including debt, mortgage worries and benefit problems will continue after receiving £6 million of funding.

Chris Harte Morton Fraser recorded a strong performance last year with newly lodged accounts showing turnover, profits and cash in the bank all up.

David Flint MacRoberts has been shortlisted for commercial team of the year at the British Legal Awards alongside Eversheds, Herbert Smith Freehills, Olswang, Simmons and Simmons & Ward Hadaway.

Professor Jo Shaw The “Great Repeal Bill” will result in a "constitutional bust-up", according to one legal academic.

Scottish Legal News has learned that former Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC has been appointed a temporary judge in advance of being installed as a Senator of the College of Justice. In response to the question of why Judge Mulholland was appointed before his formal installation, a spokesperson fo

Daryl Mcintosh Daryl Mcintosh advises property managers to be well-prepared ahead of the introduction of new rules next year.

Nicola Sturgeon First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is facing criticism over a scrapped police IT project that has been called a “shambolic failure”.

Legislation intended to support the delivery of 50,000 new affordable homes is to be introduced by the Scottish government. By ensuring registered social landlords (RSLs) can be classified as private bodies, the bill will mean that RSLs can borrow money privately.

Patrick Bell On Sunday 2 October, a team from Shepherd and Wedderburn will lace up their running shoes to take part in this year’s "Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run".

Andrew Flanagan Police Scotland needs more graduates tackling cybercrime and fewer uniformed officers, according to a senior police watchdog figure.

An owner of land on which electricity pylons have been installed by another party is not entitled to receive a payout for any period when the apparatus was on the land before the date of the grant of the necessary wayleave, a judge has ruled. Lord Glennie in the Court of Session refused a petition b

The University of Dundee’s Law School has been ranked tenth in the latest edition of the The Times’ Good University Guide 2017. Aberdeen University followed in 15th place, while Edinburgh took 16th. Glasgow University came in 18th, Abertay 19th and Strathclyde 22nd.

John McArthur