Search: Scots syndicate 1901 bought land in Glasgow for £5000

A Glasgow priest has launched legal action over church closures related to Covid-19. Canon Tom White whose St Alphonsus parish is in the heart of the city’s famous Barras has issued a pre-action letter to the Scottish government demanding it ends the blanket ban on places of worship. 

For me, “Pink Lady” will always refer to one of Rizzo, Marty, Frenchy or Jan – together with their pink jackets and crazy wigs. What might come to mind for most, though, are the renowned Pink Lady Apples. The Australian company Apple and Pear Australia Limited, responsible for the

A former sheriff has questioned whether the rule of law is actually at work in Scotland amidst the problems plaguing the Salmond inquiry. Scottish Legal News spoke to former sheriff, Kevin Drummond QC, who said that the Scottish Parliament seems unable to investigate "a relatively uncomplicated issu

Liberal Democrat Peer Sir Ming Campbell QC has suggested that the Crown Office should be headed by someone similar to the director of public prosecutions in England and Wales, following a survey by Scottish Legal News on the dual role of the Lord Advocate. Sir Ming told The Herald on Sunday that it

The advice that the Scottish government relied on to justify the ban on public worship will come under court scrutiny at a two-day hearing this week. The evidence which resulted in a blanket ban on worship in churches will be challenged when Canon Tom White, a Catholic priest from Glasgow, launches

Scottish lawyer and peer Baroness Helena Kennedy QC is among nine UK citizens who have been sanctioned by China in a row over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The nine include Tory MPs Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Nusrat Ghani, Tim Loughton, Tom Tugendhat and Neil O'Brien, Lord Alton, lawyer Sir G

To mark the bicentenary of Session Cases, the Scottish Council of Law Reporting is running a poll to determine readers' top three cases. Today, former Lord President, Lord Hamilton explains the details of his top choice: Scottish Rights of Way and Recreation Society Limited v Macpherson 1887 14

Senior leadership changes are set to take place tomorrow at Mitchells Roberton, Glasgow’s longest-established firm of solicitors. In an initial move towards retirement and after a long and distinguished career focused on property law, Donald Reid is stepping down as chairman and partner in the

The Advocates Library is at the heart of Scotland’s legal system and the heart of an advocate’s daily practice. It has played a central role in the life of the nation since it was founded in 1682 by the then Lord Advocate Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, who had become Dean of the Facu

Drummond Miller LLP has announced a number of senior promotions across the firm’s practice areas and offices, including the assumption of three new partners: Sharon Fleming in private client; Sarah Jack in immigration; and Ailsa Meiklejohn in conveyancing and property.

David J Black explores the dangers of orthodoxy in the first in a four-part medico-legal series. "Orthodoxy" wrote Bertrand Russell "is the death of intelligence". Before placing this in a medico-legal context with specific reference to the 2009 case Fraser and another v The National Institute of Cl

Lauren Rae and Ryan McCuaig outline the coming defamation regime and its advantages. The Scottish Parliament recently passed the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill which will introduce the most significant changes to the law of defamation in recent history. The new law has yet to c

Dickson Minto has announced the appointment of two new partners and a new finance director. Craig Roberts, Nicola Mitchell and Alex Smith have taken up the respective positions. Mr Roberts and Ms Mitchell are based in the firm's Edinburgh office and support clients across the firm. They both joined

Shirley Wyles reminds us of the delayed fire safety regime and its legal aspects. While the catastrophic blaze that ripped through Grenfell Tower in the early hours of 14 June 2017 with the loss of 72 lives is the subject of an ongoing public inquiry, there have already been legislative responses to

A legal services student has won the F&C Investment Trust Prize competition. Honor McAlpine, a City of Glasgow College HND Legal Services student, has made it three in a row for the college after winning the competition.