The Scottish Land Court is based in Edinburgh and deals with disputes between landlords and tenants relating to agricultural tenancies. The court also deals with matters related to crofts and crofters.1
The Scottish Land Court was established under section 3 of the Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911, as amended by the Scottish Land Court Act 1993.
Duties
The court:2
- receives applications from a party (or parties) involved in a dispute
- issues orders guiding and controlling those proceedings
- conducts hearings to take evidence and hear the arguments of the parties to the dispute
- gives a written decision on the case
- reports decisions in the Scottish Land Court Reports and other publications.
References
- ^ Scottish-land-court.org.uk: "It has authority to resolve a range of disputes, including disputes between landlords and tenants, in agriculture and crofting."
- ^ [1]: Extensive list of the Court's duties and functions.
See also
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