Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Graeme McCormick

The Law Society of Scotland has called on the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission to embrace major changes to the way it administers legal complaints in a bid to avoid an above inflation hike in costs. The SLCC has proposed a 5.2 per cent rise in its draft budget for 2018/19. A proposed rise of up

The Sheriff Principal has issued a Practice Note (No.1 of 2018) in relation to applications under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). It applies to all applications lodged at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on or after 9 April 2018. The Practice Note does not alter the pract

David Woods

A group bringing together migrants’ groups, voluntary organisations, and lawyers has launched a new project to make sure EU citizens in Scotland know about their rights after Brexit. A series of four events in April and May will provide advice and information about Brexit to EU citizens in Scotlan

Gillian Wood Three months after the introduction of the Electronic Communications Code (ECC), Gillian Wood comments on its operation in Scotland.

Pupils from four secondary schools have won a place in the final of Scotland’s biggest schools’ debating competition after a battle of words this week. The teams from Lenzie Academy, Peebles High School, Perth High School and Strathallan School saw off competitors from across the country in the

Cat Maclean Solicitor advocate and partner at MBM Commercial, Cat Maclean discusses the case law surrounding online fraud in this year’s Scottish Legal News Annual Review.

Ben Macpherson A new working group has been set up at Holyrood to to address issues surrounding tenement maintenance.

Lynsey Reid

The family of a man who murdered his mother but remains executor of her estate has called for a change in the law. Ross Taggart, 33, from Dunfermline, strangled his mother, Carol, 54, in 2014 before trying to pawn some of her property.

Michael Matheson The overall level of crime in Scotland and the likelihood of being a victim have both fallen since 2008/09 – though there has been no change in the level of crime since 2014/15.

Brian Moore Dentons is advising FreeAgent Holdings plc, the AIM-listed provider of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) accounting software solutions and mobile applications designed primarily for UK micro-businesses and their accountants, on its proposed acquisition by The Royal Bank of Scotlan

John King Land and property search firm Millar & Bryce has appointed John Kingas principal consultant to provide specialist consultancy support to its clients.

John MacKenzie