Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), the SLCC Consumer Panel and the Law Society of Scotland have all commented on a newly-published decision from the Court of Session that raises significant issues in dealing with complaints from consumers and others about lawyers. The decision in the c

Pictured (L-R): Jamie Reid, Fiona Cameron, Victoria Curren, Murray Shaw, Grace Watson, Amy McDowell and Ross MacRae

The Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA) calendar year is now underway for 2016/17, with a trio of events being held this month. Next week, on 8 September, the SYLA is hosting “An Evening with McTears Auctioneers” in Glasgow. Drinks and canapes will be kindly provided by McTears Auctione

Brian Inkster Crofters should be concerned by the revelation that someone, possibly the Crofting Commission, is potentially questioning their ability as shareholders in a common grazings to be VAT registered, according to crofting law expert Brian Inkster.

A drug dealer from Livingston has been ordered to pay £80,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. At Livingston Sheriff Court, Graham Carroll was made subject of the confiscation order after previously having been found guilty of being involved in the supply of "designer" drugs.

Judges have slammed plans to devolve employment tribunals to Scotland as they will “seriously undermine” the system and result in a poorer service, The Herald reports. Under the proposals, sheriffs could find themselves taking on a role normally reserved for specialist employment judges as the s

A Scots lawyer has said preserving the “not proven” verdict while abolishing “not guilty” is logical but may not be desirable due to negative associations with Scotland’s unique third verdict. In a response to the Scottish government’s plans to look at how juries come to their decisions

Holyrood's European and External Relations Committee, which investigates the implications for Scotland of leaving the EU, has published an initial report today, with access to the single market emerging as a key priority area for businesses and industry in Scotland. Today’s report comes as MSPs on

Brian Inkster (pictured) addresses yesterday’s response from Colin Souter to criticism the latter had received. Colin Souter responded yesterday via Scottish Legal News to my concerns regarding the Crofting Commission investigating the legality of VAT registration of Grazings Committees.

The president of the Family Division in England and Wales, Sir James Munby (pictured), has said there are “serious lacunae” in the law on cross-border issues between Scotland and England. Sir James’ comments come in the wake of a hearing to determine if two teenagers from northwest England cou

Following Prime Minister Theresa May’s comments last week that it was her prerogative to trigger Article 50 and that she would do so without a vote in Parliament, the House of Lords Constitution Committee has said that to trigger Article 50 without parliamentary involvement, whether by legislatio

Lord Minginish The Scottish Land Court has issued a decision to the effect that an application by Colin Kennedy, convener of the Crofting Commission, to purchase his Apportionment at Arinagour Common Grazings on the Isle of Coll is incompetent.

Pictured: Back row (L-R): Jennifer Love, Graeme Watt, Hamish Lean, Bobby McDonald and Laura Bisset

Alison Newton Lawyers have warned that plans to reveal who owns Scotland’s land could deter “some highly respectable – and respected – investors” who require “commercial discretion” from investing in Scotland, The Herald reports.

John Paul Sheridan John Paul Sheridan discusses prescription in the wake of ICL Plastics.