Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

Sheriff Principal Pyle A sheriff principal has suggested a number of reforms to the handling of domestic abuse cases, among them bringing serious cases to trial within weeks.

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has today supported the general principles of a Scottish government bill that aims to improve how the justice system responds to abusive behaviour. The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill aims to prevent abuse, harassment or sexual harm in a number of

The owner of a farmhouse destroyed by a fire who claimed that the fire service failed to properly extinguish the blaze has had an action for damages dismissed. The pursuers argued that the fire brigade was liable in damages because the fire re-ignited after it had apparently been extinguished, but j

A bill providing that an apology does not amount to an admission of liability and is inadmissible as evidence in certain legal proceedings has been passed by the Scottish Parliament despite fears it will prejudice pursuers and evidence that such laws are “relatively ineffective”. The Apologies (

Bill Drummond Bill Drummond, managing partner of Brodies LLP, has been unanimously re-elected by his partners for a seventh consecutive three-year term. Mr Drummond, who is one of the UK’s longest-serving managing partners, was first elected in 1998 and has been with the firm for 35 years.

Colin McKay Hundreds of mentally ill people are being held against their will without rules in place to stop them from being wrongfully sectioned.

Angela Constance The Scottish government has said it will move to strengthen legislation aimed at improving the inclusivity and transparency of higher education governance.

Lord Hain Laws are being drawn up by a group of cross-party politicians for a new Act of Union to “wrest back the initiative from the separatists” and ensure the preservation of the 300-year-old United Kingdom.

A bill meant to tackle alcohol abuse has failed to gain the support of the majority of MSPs on a Holyrood committee. The general principles of the Alcohol Bill have not been supported by a majority of MSPs on the Health and Sport Committee. They are not persuaded that the bill is an effective and wo

Paul Pignatelli DWF's Glasgow corporate team has advised Capita plc on its £14 million acquisition of PayPoint plc’s online payments business, comprising of PayPoint.net and Metacharge.

Zibya Bashir Zibya Bashir discusses the provisions (or lack thereof) dealing with the enforcement of heritable securities where the heritable proprietor is a dissolved limited company.

Frances McMenamin QC Scottish Legal Training’s Criminal Law Masterclass will take place on Saturday 23 January.

Jacqueline Law, managing partner, with Aberdein Considine’s new partners and associates. Aberdein Considine has appointed eight new partners and secured new corporate and public sector clients as it continues its growth across Scotland.

Alex Prentice QC Scottish Legal Training’s Criminal Law Masterclass will take place on Saturday 23 January

Scottish Secretary David Mundell The population of Scotland could increase as a result of its new powers over welfare and tax according to the Scottish Secretary David Mundell.