Access or excess?
Christie, Colin
Access or excess? - 2007 - Journal of the Law Society of Scotland 52(5) May 2007, 48-50(3) .
Describes access rights in Scotland. These need to be exercised carefully and responsibly to avoid committing an offence. It is a myth that there are no trespass laws in Scotland. The Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865, enacted to keep clans off their ancestral land, is still used regularly. It fails to make clear its definition of private property. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 provides little protection from prosecution under the 1865 Act. There remains much need for clarification.
LAND REFORM (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003
TRESPASS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1865
Scotland--1999-
Access or excess? - 2007 - Journal of the Law Society of Scotland 52(5) May 2007, 48-50(3) .
Describes access rights in Scotland. These need to be exercised carefully and responsibly to avoid committing an offence. It is a myth that there are no trespass laws in Scotland. The Trespass (Scotland) Act 1865, enacted to keep clans off their ancestral land, is still used regularly. It fails to make clear its definition of private property. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 provides little protection from prosecution under the 1865 Act. There remains much need for clarification.
LAND REFORM (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003
TRESPASS (SCOTLAND) ACT 1865
Scotland--1999-