Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Christine O’Neill The Lord Advocate has appointed solicitor advocate Christine O’Neill (pictured) as first standing junior counsel, and Ruth Charteris as second standing junior counsel.

The Law Society of Scotland has issued a statement warning practitioners of a suspected scam. We’re aware of a suspected scam where someone claiming to be an "attorney" is writing to members of the public warning that court action would be taken if an outstanding debt is not paid.

Convictions for domestic abuse were at their second highest level on record last year, while the number of people convicted for sexual crimes reached an all-time high. Official statistics for 2015-16 reveal that 12,374 people were convicted in Scotland’s courts for crimes and offences involving do

Court of Session judges have commented on poor management of child contact and residence issues in a case in which a mother’s conviction for contempt of court was overturned.Lord Glennie stated in his leading judgment: “The passage of time can have irremediable consequences for relations between

Oliver Mundell The number of sick days taken by Crown Office staff has soared by 20 per cent over the past six years, new figures show.

Organisers of The Tumbling Lassie Ball, which will raise funds for two human trafficking charities, have been “overwhelmed” by donations of glittering prizes for a silent auction. From a world-renowned author to international rugby stars, and from politicians to anglers, people have rallied to t

Designed as a Diploma text, this book is worthy of a much wider, and older readership. It more than covers the Law Society of Scotland learning requirements – it is a vade mecum (look it up) for any young solicitor seeking to understand areas and disciplines which will actually make us men, or the

Michael Matheson With the new year now underway, it is just three months until a landmark law comes in to force in Scotland, making so-called “revenge p*rn” disclosures a criminal offence.

Nelson Mandela (left) and Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi As the 28th Anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing approaches on 21st December Justice for Megrahi, the single issue justice campaign group which believes that the 2001 conviction of Abdeelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi (pictured with Nelson Mand

Three English councils have been granted orders by the Court of Session in a landmark ruling which ensures that decisions by the High Court of England and Wales placing four children in secure accommodation north of the border are recognised and enforceable in Scotland. Judges in the Inner House of

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s final report on the legal services market study for England and Wales, including imposing a requirement on providers to publish price information. After the completion of a year-long study in

Lorna McGregor A greater effort is needed to protect Britain’s position as a global leader in human rights as the development of a new British Bill of Rights, a rise in hate crime in recent years and changes to social security provide an uncertain future for society’s most vulnerable and margina

Professor Alan Miller The Law Society of Scotland spoke to Professor Alan Miller, special envoy of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and former chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, on International Human Rights Day 2016, which marks the 68th anniversary of the Unite

Nicola Sturgeon The child abuse inquiry will not be extended to include football-related incidents, with the First Minister citing fears it would add years to the inquiry.

UK government lawyers have dismissed the Lord Advocate’s submission to the Supreme Court that Parliament should be involved in the triggering of Article 50 in a response that some commentators have described as “fantastically rude”, “unnecessary” and “inappropriate”. Responding to Jame