Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

The Westminster Health and Social Care Committee, chaired by Jeremy Hunt, published its NHS Litigation Reform report earlier this year, recommending a no-fault compensation scheme for medical negligence be introduced in England. No-fault compensation schemes are used in some countries, including New

Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Roddy Dunlop KC, has found himself embroiled in controversy after tweeting that he is considering moving to England to take advantage of lower taxation rates. His comments followed last week's mini-budget which saw the higher rate of income tax in England and Wales

Addleshaw Goddard has boosted its corporate and energy team in Aberdeen with the appointment of Fiona Kindness. Ms Kindness has joined the firm as a partner from Pinsent Masons. She is an experienced corporate lawyer who specialises in advising on M&A and private equity transactions in the energ

See how the cookie crumbles: David J Black recounts a time when politicians, given the chance to practise what they preach, decided to just preach some more.

Scotland’s Public Information Forum meets online today to celebrate International Right to Know Day (IRKD) and discuss how transparency and accountability can be strengthened through reform of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FoISA). Both FoISA and IRKD celebrate 20th anniversar

Pictured (L-R): Lady Carmichael; Professor Steve Olivier, RGU principal; Adrian Crofton, clinical lead at Torry Medical Practice; Hannah Darnell and Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Dr David Cameron. A student-led law clinic is preparing to launch in Aberdeen that will provide a free legal service to those

Edinburgh-based Miso Legal, has raised substantial seed funding from an international group of angel investors, supported by Thorntons’ specialist high growth team. The funding, an undisclosed amount, will enable Miso Legal to invest in further enhancing and marketing the case analysis platfor

Addleshaw Goddard has attracted a new partner to its dispute resolution team in Scotland with the addition of Claire Thornber, who joins from Weightmans Solicitors. Ms Thornber, who is a solicitor advocate, specialises in property litigation and will work closely with the firm's real estate team in

On 22 September, a unique type of Sheriff Court turned seven years old. Its uniqueness among all of Scotland’s sheriff courts is that it can hear civil cases where the incident happened, or the defender lives, anywhere in Scotland rather than just a particular area within Scotland. This court

A solicitor has criticised the public sum spent on judicial wigs. Defence lawyer Aamer Anwar said he does not support “a 16th century [sic] symbol of vanity” after it was reported that £48,000 was spent in the past five years on wigs.

Ian Hamilton KC, famous for the 1950 removal of the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey to Scotland, has died at the age of 97.

Dear Editor, I quote from your article of 16th May regarding the delay in title registrations:

Plans to seize drug users' passports or driving licences could be "unworkable" in Scotland, the drugs minister has said. Angela Constance has called for a meeting with her UK government counterpart to discuss the implications of changes to legislation that could affect Scotland.

Ann Logan details calls for an inquiry into the use of sodium valproate (SV), used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder, on pregnant women and the suggested avenues of redress. SV, known by Epilim and other brand names, has been prescribed in the UK since 1972. It was known from the outset to be h

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has made advances in how it manages sexual history and character evidence in trials, but there remains scope for further improvement, according to a report published today. It recommends that staff within COPFS have mandatory training supported