Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

In the case of Kirkwood v Thelem Insurance, 2023, the Inner House of the Court of Session shone a light on the recoverability of English solicitors’ costs for a litigation conducted in Scotland before the Court of Session, write Mark Hastings and Gavin Aitken.

As is my wont, I will try to avoid ambiguity – the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill is, in part, dangerous and not just because some of the drafting is appalling. I will not comment on the whole bill but on a few aspects.I am not suggesting that there is no roo

Scotland's personal injury discount rate (PIDR) is expected to change from October 2024 following a recent consultation, according to Clyde & Co. The firm recently hosted a roundtable event where senior representatives from more than a dozen insurance companies debated the potential impact of pr

The Crown Office is facing calls to disclose its "confidential" guidelines for issuing recorded police warnings (RPWs), The Herald reports. The calls follow the recent assault of a woman, Julie Marshall, at a rally in Aberdeen. Her attacker, a 26-year-old man, was given an RPW, prompting outrag

Almira Delibegović-Broome KC, advocate and chair of JUSTICE Scotland, will deliver the Opening of the Academic Year Alumni Lecture 2023 at Edinburgh Law School next month. She will speak about migration, the rule of law and the roles of lawyers. This event will be held in the Usha Kasera Lectu

HMP Barlinnie is at risk of "catastrophic failure" as it operates at 140 per cent capacity with close to 1,400 prisoners, despite being designed to hold 987. A new facility, intended to replace the 140-year-old prison, was initially scheduled to open in 2025, but this has been delayed until 2027.

An application for leave to appeal by an American woman who was accused of defrauding her former employer against a sheriff’s decision to allow her extradition back to the state of Missouri to stand trial has been refused by the High Court of Justiciary. Sarah Lynn Tweedy, or Morrow, was accus

At a cursory glance, the minimum legal requirements for producing Scotch Whisky appear to be deceptively simple. The spirit can only be made in Scotland from just three natural ingredients – water, yeast and cereals – and must be matured in oak casks for a minimum of three year

Advocate and barrister Alan Inglis has passed away at the age of 66. A member of Arnot Manderson Advocates and 4PB, Mr Inglis was a highly experienced family lawyer and the only specialist family counsel to practise in both Scotland and in England and Wales. He appeared in most of the landmark cases

Freeths has appointed Gary Georgeson as a legal director in its real estate team following its launch in Scotland. Joining from CMS, Mr Georgeson has over 17 years’ experience in the commercial property sector advising on all aspects of real estate matters, but with a particular emphasis

An upcoming ban on the installation of gas and oil boilers in new buildings in Scotland has prompted a construction lawyer to urge contractors to consider the implications when pricing projects or agreeing to completion dates. Andrew Boccoli, a director in the commercial property department at

The adoption and use of remote hearings varied considerably between different courts during the pandemic, according to a new report. Civil Justice System's Pandemic Response presents findings from research on the impact of remote hearings and other measures introduced or expanded during the pan

Drug deaths have fallen by 279 (21 per cent) compared with 2021, figures from National Records of Scotland show. Drugs minister Elena Whitham said: “My sympathy goes out to all those affected by the loss of a loved one through drugs.

The annual Red Mass to mark the beginning of the new legal year in Scotland takes place on Sunday, 24 September 2023 at 12 noon. The mass will be celebrated in St Mary’s R.C. Cathedral, Broughton Street, Edinburgh and the principal celebrant will be the Most Reverend Leo Cushley, Archbishop of

A solicitor has labelled the delays in Scotland's criminal justice system as a "national crisis", highlighting an instance where a court sat for over 10 hours. Matthew McGovern, who shed light on his experience at Hamilton Sheriff Court on social media, said on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland