Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Michael Matheson Support for victims of human trafficking will be doubled to at least 90 days, the Justice Secretary has announced.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) does have the power to re-categorise certain complaints which it had previously classified as “hybrid” complaints involving both a lawyer’s conduct and the services provided. By a majority of two-to-one, judges in the Inner House of the Court of

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed the Court of Session ruling upholding the approach the commission had taken to deal with complaints formerly categorised as “hybrid”. The SLCC said it was pleased that all three judges recognised the "key issue", that cases could not h

James Wolffe QC The Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, has said corroboration could yet be scrapped.

Paul Marshall Paul Marshall highlights a new offence expanding corporate criminal liability and explains what tax advisers can do to show they are taking preventative measures against evasion.

Professor Cyrus Tata The Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, will be among the speakers at a European conference tackling the use of imprisonment from today.

A Holyrood committee is asking for views on which acts should come under its scrutiny.Since the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, hundreds of acts have been introduced in Scotland. These put in place a range of laws covering community care and mental health acts, criminal justice, standard

The Law Society of Scotland has called for increased investment, less bureaucracy and better use of technology to ensure the long-term sustainability of legal aid. The Law Society has set out a series of recommendations in its comprehensive submission to an independent review of legal aid in Scotlan

Legislation to make civil justice more affordable and accessible for all has today been published at Holyrood. The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill, if passed by Parliament, will:

Keoghs has doubled the partner count at its new Glasgow office by appointing Emily Jeffrey and David Hennessy, who join from Brodies.It follows the arrival of Stefanie Johnston and Douglas Cowan, who spearheaded the UK firm’s expansion into Scotland in April.

MacRoberts LLP has embarked upon a new corporate partnership with ENABLE Scotland. Showing its support for the organisation, partners and employees from the firm first took to the streets for the Glasgow Kiltwalk on Sunday 30 April.MacRoberts has chosen to support ENABLE Scotland in a variety of wa

Scotland risks a “race to the bottom” in the standard of legal representation for people accused of the most serious crimes unless the legal aid system is improved, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. In written evidence to the Independent Review of Legal Aid, the Faculty said criminal legal

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Changes should be made to the way the personal injury discount rate is fixed, to avoid “real injustice”, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. Earlier this year, the rate - a key factor in fixing damages awards and negotiating settlements - was reduced from 2.5 per cent to –0.75 per cent, th