Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Rob Marrs Rob Marrs, head of education at the Law Society of Scotland, discusses the rarely addressed question of gender equality in the legal profession – for men.

Janette Speed The social housing real estate team from Shoosmiths has advised Dunedin Canmore Housing on the phase 2 acquisition of its social housing development in Eskmills, Musselburgh.

Criminal justice experts have called for jail terms of up to a year to be scrapped, The Herald reports. Her Majesty’s Inspector of Prisons as well as penal reform charities, social workers, councils and a former judicial studies director have all called for a different approach to reduce recidivis

A positive step in the right direction. This is the conclusion of the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration Committee on proposed legislation to ban parking on pavements. The Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill, a members’ bill introduced by Sandra White MSP, pro

Harper Macleod has hit a significant milestone in Edinburgh with the appointment of two new partners taking its tally to 20 in the capital – almost doubling its total over the past six months. The firm, Scotland’s third largest professional services partnership, now has 72 partners across the co

Plans to include video-conference communications with MSPs in the Scottish government's lobbying proposals have been welcomed by Law Society of Scotland – though it noted the absence of provision for other forms of communication at this stage. Brian Simpson, policy officer at the Law Society said:

Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed the outcomes of two Court of Session cases – the first in connection with an appeal against its decision to reject a complaint for investigation and a second which highlighted the importance of making an appeal against a d

Local school pupils have battled their way to the semi-finals of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament after arguing the cases for and against paying compensation for historical injustices. Of the 128 teams that entered the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament, 16 teams f

(L-R): Bruce Beveridge, Nicola Gray, Leonie Donald, Musab Hemsi, Neil Morrison, and Caroline Docherty The most recent successful candidates for The WS Society’s Signet Accreditation programme were presented their awards by the chair of the Signet Accreditation board, Bruce Beveridge WS and deputy

Angela Constance The Scottish government's Education (Scotland) Billis to be debated at Holyrood today

Clare Foster Now in its 15th year, the UK’s largest renewable energy event, All-Energy, returns to Glasgow’s Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on 4-5 May.

A bill which aims to create a modern burial and cremation sector in Scotland lacks detail and ambition according to a report issued today by theScottish Parliament’s Local government and Regeneration Committee. The report concludes the committee’s stage 1 consideration of the majority of the Bur

Holyrood’s Finance Committee has called for a wide ranging debate on taxation policy following the implementation of new financial powers arising from the Smith Commission. The committee issued the call in its report on the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2016-17, published today.

Lorna Jack The Law Society of Scotland has formed a partnership with the ESPC (Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre) andBDP Estate Agency Software, to deliver a one-stop-shop digital platform for property solicitors.

Alex Neil Women who have suffered violence and abuse will benefit from a funding boost of £570,000 to help build stronger and more resilient women’s support groups across Scotland, Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil announced today.