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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2012 Thursday 14 to Friday 15 | Stirling and Allan v Thorley and Others | Variation of Title Conditions (Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003) | George House, Edinburgh |
| June 2012 Monday 18 to Tuesday 19 | St Johnstone Football Club Ltd v HMRC | Taxes Management Act 1970 | George House, Edinburgh |
| June 2012 Monday 25 | Valuation Appeal Telecommunication Networks 1(3A) (Procedural Hearing) | Valuation for Rating (Lands Tribunal Act 1949) | George House, Edinburgh |
| July 2012 Wednesday 4 | Valuation Appeal Coal Pension Properties Limited v Thes Assessor for Lanarkshire Valuation Joint Board 1(3BA) | Valuation for Rating (Lands Tribunal Act 1949) | George House, Edinburgh |
| August 2012 Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 | J D Wetherspoon v The Assessor for Lothian and Glasgow Valuation Joint Board (1(3A)) | Valuation for Rating (Lands Tribunal Act 1949) | George House,Edinburgh |
| September 2012 Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 | Valuation Appeal Telecommunication Networks 1(3A) | Valuation for Rating (Lands Tribunal Act 1949) | George House, Edinburgh |
| October 2012 Monday 8 to Tuesday 9 | Valuation Appeal Telecommunication Networks 1(3A) | Valuation for Rating (Lands Tribunal Act 1949) | George House, Edinburgh |
| December 2012 Monday 10 Friday 21 | Valuation Appeal Telecommunication Networks 1(3A) | Valuation for Rating (Lands Tribunal Act 1949) | George House, Edinburgh |
| June 2013 Monday 10 to Friday 14 | Valuation Appeal Telecommunication Networks 1(3A) | Valuation for Rating (Lands Tribunal Act 1949) | George House, Edinburgh |
The Lands Tribunal for Scotland
George House
126 George Street
Edinburgh
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Tel: 0131 271 4350
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