I am often asked to assist tenant crofters and landlords in negotiating the terms of a croft purchase or sale.

Of the many problems afflicting crofting legislation, one in particular crosses my desk more than others: that of crofts which are not tenanted nor owner-occupied, but are a strange third type of croft.

A huge vote of confidence here for the new online Register of Crofts (ROC), launched on Monday by the Crofting Commission.

The Scottish Government have today issued their consultation on crofting law reform. This is an exciting development in the field and is great news for all of us who have been trying to ensure that reform stays on the political agenda.

The last decade has seen an almost constant procession of crofting legislation, draft bills, consultations, further draft bills, bills introduced to Parliament and passed by Parliament, commencement orders…