Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Graham Matthews, President of the Law Society of Scotland The Law Society of Scotland has called for a "whole of governance" approach to the so-called Great Repeal Bill, the first of eight Brexit bills.

A seven-strong expedition led by Edinburgh solicitor Lucy Frazer laced up their boots and took on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the fight against Huntington’s disease (HD).

Christine McKelvie MSP Christine McKelvie MSP writes on Scotland's new revenge porn legislation.

Equalities secretary Angela Constance Public bodies in Scotland will become the first in the UK to be legally required to put reducing poverty and inequality at the heart of their decision making, under new proposals outlined by ministers.

The House of Lords' EU committee has warned that conferring legal personality upon Scotland, to enable it to negotiate its own agreements with the EU or third countries, would have "profound and unpredictable constitutional and political consequences". The committee's fourth report, published today,

Pictured (l-r): Laura Burns and Shirley Li-Ting A double appointment at Gilson Gray's Glasgow office has further bolstered the firm's pool of talent.

Pictured: Kenneth Shand and Jeremy Cohen Scottish firm Maclay Murray & Spens has announced plans to merge with Dentons, the world's largest law firm by headcount.

The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published 15 responses to its consultation on draft rules for Protective Expenses Orders. The draft rules seek to ensure that, where applicable, the rules regulating applications for Protective Expenses Orders (PEOs) in environmental proceedings operate so as t

Chris Harte Morton Fraser has consolidated its recent growth with a year of increased annual billings, major investment in IT and some key hires.

Advocate Niall McCluskey reflects on the life of his uncle, former judge and peer, Lord McCluskey, who passed away last week at the age of 88. When I was a child, my uncle John (Lord McCluskey) was a family legend. My father, Raymund, would recount how the family meals of his childhood were fre

Lord Matthews At the High Court in Aberdeen today, Lord Matthews imposed an extended sentence of 15 years on William Burns after the accused was found guilty of assaulting journalist Russell Findlay to his severe injury and to the danger of his life. The custodial element will be ten years' imprison

A strategy for managing older prisoners in Scotland is "urgently required" according to a new report, which found that prisons are failing inmates with deteriorating health and mobility problems. HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, David Strang (pictured), today publishes his report of a the

Pictured (L-R): Kate Howitt, Fergus Johnston and Mirella Marchini

A renowned company law expert has given a talk to members of the Faculty of Advocates to help them keep abreast of developments in the law on the disqualification of directors.

The Law Society of Scotland has "wholeheartedly" welcomed the Supreme Court judgment that employment tribunal fees are unlawful. Stuart Naismith, convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s access to justice committee, said: “We wholeheartedly welcome this judgment. The effect of introducing fees