Robert Scott-Dempster
Partner, Head of Land and Rural Business
Robert is an accredited specialist by the Law Society of Scotland and his main area of practice lies in agriculture and landed estates, rural businesses, renewable energy, ownership structures, capital taxation and succession.
Robert has acted in some of Scotland’s most high profile transactions and has first-hand experience of dealing with community and crofting community purchases, acting for both private individuals and communities. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on agriculture and rural affairs as well as providing regular legal opinion pieces for both legal and industry publications.
Robert is Chairman of Scottish Land & Estates Legal Committee and a Scottish committee member of the Agricultural Law Association. Robert is also a Specialist Adviser for the Farm Advisory Service and is a director of the Atlantic Salmon Trust.
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Recent News & Insights by Robert
01 May 2025 | Time to read: 6 mins
Land Reform Bill – What is the current status?
The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of the general principles of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and the Bill will now move to Stage 2. Following its introduction on...
15 April 2025 | Time to read: 1 min
ScotLand Matters Podcast: 20 Years at SLE
Robert Scott-Dempster and David Johnston join SLE's Chief Executive Sarah-Jane Laing's as she marks her 20th year at the organisation.
25 March 2025 | Time to read: 10 mins
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill introduced February 2025
By Robert Scott-Dempster, Fiona Scott
An overview of the Natural Environment Bill introduced to Parliament on 19 February 2025 to reduce carbon emissions and protect biodiversity in Scotland.
05 April 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill introduced March 2024
An overview of the content in Part 1 & 2 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill introduced to Parliament on 13 March 2024.