Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

TLT has appointed commercial real estate and investment expert Colin Brown as partner in its Edinburgh office. Mr Brown joins TLT from Burness Paull, where he specialised in advising institutional investors on the acquisition, disposal, leasing and development of commercial properties including shop

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has allowed an appeal by the Scottish Ministers against a decision to permit a disability discrimination claim against them by a former fixed-term employee after ruling that the Employment Tribunal had failed to properly consider the issues of the claim and whether it

The Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill, published today, aims to simplify legislation to make crofting regulation less onerous. The bill will strengthen the role of grazing committees sharing common land and will also amalgamate the Scottish Land Court and the Lands Tribunal for Scotland to

The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has reported on stage one of a bill that aims to provide clarity to tenants and their landlords about what happens at the end of a commercial lease. In its report, the committee highlights the wide range of concerns – some fundamental – raise

First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to the eight Scottish recipients of The Elizabeth Emblem. The emblem is awarded posthumously to family members of those who died in public service. It is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of the UK Armed Forces who d

An application for protected food status has been launched for a Scottish barley .

From left: James Shaw, Ruaraidh Niven, Neil Oxford, Edith Forrest , Sarah Chilton and Paula Chan

In response to the announcement by the lord president, Lord Gill on the timetable for reform of Scotland’s civil courts, Alistair Morris, president of the Law Society of Scotland said: “The timetable for reform set out by the lord president is set to transform our civil courts through the use of

Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research have published statistics for the fourth quarter of 2014 relating to the Aberdeen housing market. The main points arising from the report are:

A new legal education programme is set for expansion in Scottish schools. Following the success of the Law Society of Scotland’s pilot programme, schools across the country from Aberdeen to Ayrshire have signed up to take part in Street Law, which aims to bring the law to life in the classroom by

A register of lobbying should be established according to a report issued today by the Scottish parliament’s standards, procedures and public appointments committee. The proposed register would make information about lobbying activity around decisions made by parliament and government more transpa

Local councils have threatened the Scottish government with legal action after it “imposed” a budget deal for teacher numbers on them. Officials of local authorities have said ministers have a “case to answer legally”.

The use of electronic cigarettes will be banned in Scottish hospitals in Scotland in the coming weeks. New laws mean NHS boards must ensure their premises are smoke-free by April.

Pinsent Masons and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) have been recognised as two of the top three Scottish employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. The organisations' commitment to workplace diversity has been acknowledged by Stonewall, which also placed Pinsent Masons nin