Terra Firma was delighted to hold a launch event in Inverness. Not only is this Capital of the Highlands one of Scotland's newest cities, but also one of its most vibrant. more...

Philip Simpson is speaking at this years Capital Gains Tax Conference run by Central Law Training. He is giving a commentary on recent case-law on capital gains tax issues.  more...

At a private ceremony during the 4th World Bar Conference in Belfast, the President of the Australian Bar Association, Mr Tom Bathurst QC, presented Honorary Membership of the Australian Bar Association to Mr Roy Martin QC, the former Dean of the Faculty of Advocates and co-chair of the International Council of Advocates and Barristers.  more...

With booming oil prices, the golf course inquiry and Terra Firmas Aberdeen launch, the Granite City has rightly enjoyed pride of place in Scotlands news stories. more...

The Scottish Land Court has issued a decision in Grant v Trustees of the Glengarry Estate Trust, SLC/92/08, 7 July 2008 in which Robert Sutherland acted for the successful respondent.  more...

Gordon Steele QC and Alasdair Burnet represented the Petitioners and Douglas Armstrong QC represented the Second Respondents in Bellway (Scotland) Limited and Others v Stirling Council & Walker Group (Scotland) Limited [2008] CSIH 42 in which the Petitioners unsuccessfully challenged the Councils decision to adopt an alteration to the Stirling Local Plan to allocate a site for the construction of 2,500 new houses on the basis that the alteration to the local plan did not conform to the provisions of the relevant structure plan.  more...

Terra Firma Chambers celebrated its launch in style at the Tasting Rooms in Dundee on 12 June. Speaking as Chairman of Terra Firma, the former Dean of Faculty Roy Martin QC stressed our commitment to providing quality services to Dundee and the East of Scotland.  more...