Search: Scots syndicate 1901 bought land in Glasgow for £5000

Dorothy Bain QC is to be Scotland's next Lord Advocate, while Ruth Charteris QC will take up the role of Solicitor General. If the Scottish Parliament approves the nominations, Ms Bain will replace James Wolffe QC who will demit office once Her Majesty The Queen has signed the warrant appointin

Staff and members of the legal profession gathered to say farewell to Sheriff Lindsay Foulis, who has retired after 20 years on the bench. Sheriff Principal Marysia Lewis paid tribute to the outgoing sheriff while the Society of Procurators and Solicitors in the City and County of Perth also th

Scotland's legal system does not comply with international environmental and human rights law, according to UN findings. Article 9 of the Aarhus Convention, which the UK ratified in 2005, requires that access to review procedure over environmental matters should be fair, equitable, timely, and not p

To date no issues have been encountered by advocates in relation to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the Faculty of Advocates has said. The Faculty was responding to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Questionnaire, which sought input on issues arising from the agreement

The renewed attention brought to mental health law by the Scottish government’s ongoing review under John Scott QC renders David W Cobb’s new book particularly timely. Published this month, A Practical Guide to the Sheriff Court and Protecting Vulnerable Adults in Scotland not only provi

It’s a case of like father, like son, for Aberdeen property lawyer Alex Hutcheon, senior partner and owner of Alex Hutcheon + Co and The Mortgage + Property Centre, and his son Adrian.

Adelyn Wilson has been promoted to the post of professor at Aberdeen University. Her research interests include early-modern Scottish legal history, public law, and the law of abortion in the UK. She is the co-director of the Centre for Scots Law, the chair of the Aberdeen Humanities Fund, a co-dire

Organisations and community groups working to support refugees in Scotland will share £2.8 million through a new grant scheme. In total, 56 projects will receive funding to deliver initiatives designed to help new Scots settle in their adopted communities by promoting employability, education,

Terra Firma Chambers has announced the passing of former member Steven Stuart QC. Mr Stuart called to the bar in 1979, taking silk in 2008. He was a lecturer in Scots law at the University of Dundee from 1979 to 1986 and thereafter enjoyed a long and distinguished career at the bar, specialising in

An advisory board to support the development of new human rights legislation will meet for the first time today. Equalities minister Christina McKelvie will chair the group that will play a key role in progressing the Human Rights Bill.

Protection for employees and obligations on employers in Long Covid cases and employee surveillance at work are just two of the topics to be tackled at CLT Scotland’s Employment Conference taking place online on Wednesday 22 September. Chaired by Morton Fraser’s Lindsey Cartwright, the c

Time bar is a very complex area of law in Scotland relating to the period in which a claim for breach of duty can be pursued. The Scottish government has recently reformed the law and passed the Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 – but it is not yet in force. In the meantime, the recent dec

The impact of Covid and Brexit, new legislation and reform are all key themes which will be considered at CLT Scotland’s Family Conference taking place online on Monday 4 October. Chaired by MacRoberts’ Marika Franceschi, the conference will consider the impact of the pandemic on court p

Terra Firma Chambers’ Scott Blair will chair CLT’s Licensing Conference on Thursday 7th October 2021. The virtual event, part of CLT’s Scots Law Autumn Series, will consider the numerous challenges faced by the licensing industry over the past 18 months. The conference will not onl

Limited places are available at CLT Scotland’s Commercial Property Conference, sponsored by First Scottish, taking place online on Tuesday 28 September. Chaired by Harper MacLeod’s David Steel, the conference will consider the latest lease, access, environmental, compulsory purchase and