Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Michael Matheson Support for victims of human trafficking will be doubled to at least 90 days, the Justice Secretary has announced.

Tackling negative perceptions of this scheme are vital, says Charlene Mclaughlan from DLA Piper. As a procurement model, public-private partnership (PPP) continues to come under fire from some politicians and members of the general public. However, we only tend to hear about PPP projects when they g

Pictured (L-R): Lord Hodge, Lord Neuberger, Gordon Jackson QC, Lady Hale and Lord Reed (Photo by Phoebe Grigor) Justices of the Supreme Court took time out on their working visit to Edinburgh to enjoy some hospitality from the Faculty of Advocates.

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The Faculty of Advocates favours the law on penalty clauses remaining unchanged while a key Supreme Court judgment is given time to “bed in”. Penalty clauses are under scrutiny by the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) as part of its review of contract law.

John Swinney Public bodies and other organisations are to have a duty to consider if the sharing of information will promote, support or safeguard the wellbeing of a child or young person.

James Wolffe QC The UK’s first heroin “shooting gallery”, in Glasgow, is to seek immunity from prosecution ahead of its opening, The Herald reports.

The Lord Advocate’s appeal to the Supreme Court that the Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary determined a devolution issue in a case involving the extradition of a man convicted of crimes in Taiwan has been unanimously allowed by justices in the Supreme Court who also found that the Appea

Professor Lorne Crerar Professor Lorne Crerar, chairman and co-founder of Harper Macleod (pictured), has been appointed to a trio of roles by the Scottish government.

Megan Briggs Megan Briggs comments on Morrisons' savvy reaction to a shopkeeper's pun in the wake of his David and Goliath encounter with a rival supermarket

The Lord President has claimed that a register of interests for the judiciary would deter lawyers from joining the bench and would help disgruntled litigants exact revenge after losing cases. Lord Carloway told MSPs on Holyrood’s Petitions Committee that the creation of a register would b

Michael Matheson Legislation combating unauthorised sharing of intimate images comes into force today.

A prisoner has been granted permission to pursue a legal action against prison authorities for opening letters addressed to him. The so-called “Limbs in the Loch” murderer William Beggs is seeking £5,000 damages from the Scottish Ministers over the “unlawful” opening of his personal corresp

The Law Society of Scotland has been shortlisted for its Street Law programme in the inaugural UK Social Mobility Awards. The awards celebrate and recognise forward-thinking organisations which are developing initiatives to promote social mobility, within their own workforce, or by influencing the d