Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Michael Matheson Female prisoners at Cornton Vale prison are to be relocated to HMP Polmont as the first phase of Scottish government plans to change the way Scotland deals with women in custody get underway.

Dr Richard Gibbs Marks & Clerk, the UK’s largest intellectual property (IP) firm, has appointed Dr Richard Gibbs as the new managing partner of its Glasgow office.

Stephen Trombala Shepherd and Wedderburn is to sponsor this year’s Digital Technology Awards which showcase and reward innovation, expertise and ambition in Scotland’s flourishing tech sector.

Alison Britton Glasgow Caledonian University professor Alison Britton has been re-appointed as convener to the Law Society of Scotland’s health and medical law sub-committee.

An application for leave to appeal against a decision of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission to refuse a complaint as “totally without merit” has been refused. A judge in the Court of Session dismissed the application on the ground that it was lodged after the statutory time limit of 28 day

A pro-life campaign group has warned Scotland will become a destination for abortion tourists if termination laws are changed. The Don’t Stop A Beating Heart campaign opposes the extension of UK termination laws and raised its concerns over the planned devolution of abortion powers to the Scottish

Lorne Crerar Harper Macleod has been appointed to provide commercial and employment law advice on the City of Edinburgh Council legal framework.

Stewart Taylor There is a two-tiered hierarchy of legal cities outside of London according to a report by a property consultancy.

A solicitor advocate whose wife, daughter and another driver were killed in a car crash while he was at the wheel has been found not guilty of causing their deaths at Inverness Sheriff Court. Andrew Houston's Audi A4 hit a Jeep on A9 in July 2013. His wife, Abigail, 42 and daughter Mia, seven, as we

Lorna Jack The Law Society of Scotland is seeking solicitors’ views on the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission's (SLCC) draft operating plan and budget for 2016/17.

Legislation which aims to provide a modern framework for burials and cremations in Scotland has been supported by Holyrood's Health and Sport Committee. However, to ensure that historic poor practices are never repeated, the committee has called for clarification and amendment to strengthen a number

The Faculty of Advocates has helped MSPs to examine the implications of a possible repeal of the Human Rights Act in favour of a "British Bill of Rights". In written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee, the Faculty said it was not convinced of the need f

Lord Pentland The UK's three law commissions have called for a new legal framework for the conduct of elections and referenda in an interim report published today.

John Swinney Many thousands of homeowners will be hit by the second homes levy due to come into effect in the coming months.

Lord Carloway The Lord President, Lord Carloway addressed the Law Society of Scotland's Council, setting out his vision for courtrooms “fit for the 21st century”.