Category Archives: ScotWays

Lord Lovat’s Land Access Lament

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

I’ve been interested in access to land for long enough now that my friends, online contacts, students, and even occasional randoms bring access-related signs and placards put in place by land managers or news reports of access disputes to my … Continue reading →

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Some challenges for public access to land in Scotland: daunering with drones or dugs

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

The Scottish right of responsible access (aka the right to roam) is something that is now suitably nestled in Scots law. That notwithstanding, as noted on this blog before disputes occasionally flare up, although generally it seems fair to say … Continue reading →

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The ScotWays Guide to the Law of Access to Land in Scotland

Posted on November 26, 2018 by

As has been adverted to on this here blog already, I have been busy of late putting the finishing touches to a book on public access to land. That book is now out, under the snappy title The ScotWays Guide … Continue reading →

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Dancin’ with Manson: what an owner can(not) do to regulate public access to land

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

The right of responsible access to land conferred by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 has emerged as one of the most important legal routes for public access to private land in Scotland. It is vaunted by many: in January … Continue reading →

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