{"product_id":"the-poor-had-no-lawyers-andy-wightman-9781780278834","title":"The Poor Had No Lawyers: Who Owns Scotland and How They Got It","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplores Scotland's history of landownership, revealing how land was appropriated and the ongoing political implications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew and Updated Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho owns Scotland? How did they get it? What happened to all the common land in Scotland? Has the Scottish Parliament made any difference? Can we get our common good land back? In this book, Andy Wightman updates the statistics of landownership in Scotland and explores how and why landowners got their hands on the millions of acres of land that were once held in common.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe tells the untold story of how Scotland's legal establishment and politicians managed to appropriate land through legal fixes. Have attempts to redistribute this power more equitably made any difference, and what are the full implications of the recent debt-fuelled housing bubble, the Smith Commission and the new Scottish Government's proposals on land reform? For all those with an interest in urban and rural land in Scotland, this updated edition of The Poor Had No Lawyers provides a fascinating analysis of one the most important political questions in Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Wightman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780278837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780278834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Birlinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 4.88w x 1.65d","brand":"Andy Wightman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685565845759,"sku":"9781780278834","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14d8810e-ef28-4f22-b600-01b6ed836262.jpg?v=1741726135","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-poor-had-no-lawyers-andy-wightman-9781780278834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}