Opportunities for landowners amid Network Rail electrification project
By not seeking legal advice, many landowners could be missing out on financial and other incentives, explains Thorntons land and rural…
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A Legal Director in our specialist Land and Rural Business team, Robin advises a range of estate and farming clients on a variety of rural property matters including; purchase and sales, servitudes and wayleaves, agricultural leases, development plot sites, CPO and security work.
Robin has a strong interest in the countryside and as such he has many connections in farming, land agency and rural affairs.
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Summer Safety: Wildfires and the Scottish Outdoor Access Code
Wildfires in Scotland may once have seemed a remote possibility, however they have in recent years become a reality and in the last week,…
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The Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land
As part of the continued Land Reform agenda of the Scottish Government, the latest element is The Register of Persons Holding a Controlled…
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Digging up the past - a costly mistake?
A reported case this week is a firm warning for landowners in respect of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and the bite that they have in…
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Scottish Government Response to Grouse Moor Management Report
As many are aware grouse shooting in Scotland is a prized luxury drawing significant domestic and international interest and is considered…
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Finders Keepers? Treasure Trove in Scotland
With the recent discovery of Bronze Age carved stone figures in Orkney, the Gold Ring at Loch Lomond reported earlier this year and the…
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What does the blocked Sainsbury’s-ASDA merger mean for businesses
The proposed merger between Asda and Sainsbury’s will not go ahead following a definitive final report from the Competition and Markets…
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New Guidance on Community Right To Buy Abandoned, Neglected Or Detrimental Land
Guidance has recently been produced by the Scottish Government in relation to the community right to buy abandoned, neglected or…
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Marking Your Territory
The Importance of Knowing your Boundaries
Voluntary registration of title in the Land Register is currently a hot topic in Scottish land…
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Hope for Farming Subsidies yet?
Soon after the referendum vote in favour of Brexit, European politicians began to stress that British farmers would lose out on the…
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Finders Keepers? Treasure Finds in Scotland
News that metal detecting enthusiasts discovered a hoard of Viking treasure hit the headlines again recently, notably for the eyebrow-…
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Challenges Faced by Young Farmers Starting Out
The Royal Bank of Scotland last week urged action to aid young farmers to get on the farming ladder.It is encouraging that a major Bank is…