Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has today commenced legal action against Glasgow City Council. The charity is seeking a judicial review into the council’s practice of denying homeless people temporary accommodation. The legal action follows engagement by Shelter Scotland with

Stephen Vallance discusses a law fair initiative that showcases the opportunities at high street firms.

Mixed-sex couples will be able to enter a civil partnership for the first time under new legislation introduced to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish government consulted on two options for civil partnership in Scotland in 2018: scrapping civil partnership or making it available to mixed-sex coup

Burges Salmon has appointed Stuart McMillan as a partner in its banking team in Edinburgh. Prior to joining Burges Salmon, Mr McMillan was a partner at DLA Piper in Scotland, based in its Edinburgh office. He advises a wide range of banks and borrowers in project finance (including PFI/PPP and renew

The Government Actuary has confirmed that the discount rate in Scotland remains unchanged at -0.75 per cent following the completion of his review. The rate takes effect from today. A report has been prepared in accordance with the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Act

New legislation increasing animal cruelty penalties and improving powers for front-line enforcement agencies has been published. The Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill will increase the maximum penalties for the most serious animal welfare and wildlife offences

CMS has announced the appointment of Kenny Henderson as a partner in the litigation and arbitration practice. Mr Henderson is an English-law qualified litigator, who’s hire significantly strengthens CMS’ contentious offering in Scotland. He has spent over 15 years in London, including wi

Asylum seekers facing eviction proceedings in Glasgow have been given temporary reprieve by a court. Around 130 court actions concerning proposed lock-changes by Serco have been put on hold or continued at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) is kicking off the new legal year with events at Hobbs in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Hobbs has kindly invited SYLA members along to an evening of discounts, drinks, nibbles and shopping for the second year running.

Lawyers have expressed concern after new figures showed total expenditure on legal aid fell slightly to £123.7 million in 2018-19, down from £124.4 million in the previous year. John Mulholland, president of the Law Society of Scotland, said the regulatory body "[doesn't] believe the ove

The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, writes on his desire to improve efficiencies in the Fatal Accident Inquiry system. An unexpected death can have a devastating impact on the bereaved, who have to confront not only the grief which follows the loss of a loved one but also questions about why the dea

A man accused of breaching an order disqualifying him from acting as a company director who claimed that criminal proceedings raised against him were “time-barred” has had a legal challenge against his prosecution dismissed. The Sheriff Appeal Court refused an appeal by Stephen

It may be more difficult for women lawyers to reach the rank of Queen’s Counsel because of a bias against instructing them in the highest courts, Scotland’s most senior female judge has said. Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice Clerk, said that appointments to Queen’s Counsel were broad

Ticket touts at Euro 2020 matches will face fines of up to £5,000 under a law being considered by the Scottish Parliament. Under the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill it would be a crime to tout tickets for profit, whether in person, privately or via resale sites.

Conor Gearty, professor of human rights law at LSE Department of Law, offers his initial thoughts on the historic Miller/Cherry judgment. In March 1954, that distinguished forerunner of today’s politics, senator Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin, was directly challenged by the famed American journalis