1 April 2012 marked the centenary of the foundation of the Scottish Land Court, brought into existence by the Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911 which extended crofting to the whole of Scotland. …

‘There is very little written about the law of trees in Scotland.’ There is more now following the publication of the second edition of “The Law of Trees, Forests and …

Westwater Advocates marked 21 years since the stable was established with a drinks reception at the Signet Library last Thursday night. On reaching this milestone Sheila said “I can hardly …

The Scottish Ministers have succeeded in recovering property to the value of more than £900,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

The Employment Tribunal in Glasgow has decided an interesting point in relation to ‘piggyback’ Equal Pay claims in Kelly & oths v North Lanarkshire Council.

The Chambers UK 2012 editorials heralded accolades for 19 Westwater Advocates and particular recognition for the Family/Matrimonial and Personal Injury sets: ‘This [Family/Matrimonial] standout set is commended for “providing exceptional …

The Employment Tribunal in Edinburgh has issued its judgement in the claim of Rowena Robbie v Lothian and Borders Police, in a decision registered on 4 October 2011. Ms Robbie …

We are delighted to announce that Westwater Advocates has received 20 recommendations in 9 of the 12 categories in the Legal 500 2011 edition. These are in the areas of commercial …

The Lord Advocate, The Right Honourable Frank Mulholland QC, has appointed Senior Advocate Depute Gillian Wade as the new head of the National Sexual Crimes Unit (NSCU). The NSCU team …

Today Clerk Sheila Westwater celebrates 25 years with the Faculty of Advocates. Sheila joined as a deputy for two clerks, Christine Ferguson and Alan Robertson, on 1 September 1986. In …