The Lands Tribunal for Scotland is in effect an independent civil court. It has statutory power to deal with various types of dispute involving land or property. At the request of parties, it can also act as an arbiter to deal with any type of dispute. However, if there is no such agreement it can only hear cases covered by the statutes mentioned at Specific Statutory Jurisdictions. You will find a schedule of forthcoming Tribunal hearings below.
The Tribunal has a President who has overall responsibility for the organisation of its work, and three Members who have recognised expertise in the fields of law and surveying. The current President of the Tribunal is the Hon. Lord McGhie, who is also Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. The present Members are John Wright QC, Kenneth Barclay FRICS, and Ian Darling FRICS.
You will find detailed information on this web site about
- the jurisdictions and powers of the Tribunal;
- the process by which the Tribunal resolves disputes;
- what you need to do if you wish to apply to the Tribunal to resolve a dispute.
There is a close relationship between the Lands Tribunal and the Scottish Land Court: they share the same offices, and the President of the Lands Tribunal is also Chairman of the Land Court. However, the work they do is quite distinct, and they have separate administrative staff and systems. The Land Court deals with cases involving agriculture and is mainly concerned in matters involving landlords and tenants. Most disputes about rights to land (for example, disputes over ownership or succession) are dealt with by the ordinary courts: the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Schedule of forthcoming Lands Tribunal hearings
The following table sets out details of future Tribunal hearings. Please note that hearings can be subject to cancellation at short notice. Anyone wishing to attend a hearing may wish to check with the Tribunal’s offices to ascertain whether the hearing is still taking place.
| Date | Parties | Case Type | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 | Gary Cochrane v Grampian Joint Police Board | Right to Buy Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 | George House, Edinburgh |
| August 2010 Wednesday 25 | ATD Developments Ltd v Weir & Hettrick | Discharge or variation of a title condition Title Conditions(Scotland) Act 2003 | Ayr Sheriff Court, AYR |
| September 2010 Tuesday 14 to Wednesay 15 | Burr v The Keeper of the Registers of Scotland and Carl Anderson | Land Register appeal Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 | George House, Edinburgh |
| October 2010 Monday 4 to Friday 8 | Walker v The Keeper of the Registers of Scotland and Another | Land Register appeal Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 | George House, Edinburgh |
| October 2010 Wednesday 13 | Mr Alan Brennan v Angus Council | Right to Buy Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 | Arbroath Sheriff Court,Arbroath |
| October 2010 Monday 25 to Friday 29 | Valuation for rating appeals - Fife Large Industrial | Lands Tribunal Act 1949 | George House, Edinburgh |
| December 2010 Monday 6 to Friday 10 | Valuation for rating appeals - Lanark Large Industrial | Lands Tribunal Act 1949 | George House, Edinburgh |
The Lands Tribunal for Scotland
George House
126 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4HH
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