Brian Inkster is a renowned crofting law expert. He is the author of ‘A Practical Guide to Crofting Law‘ published in 2019 by Law Brief Publishing. His views on crofting law are regularly sought by the media. He has been interviewed for television by BBC Alba, Reporting Scotland and Sunday Politics Scotland. Brian regularly gives crofting law presentations at seminars and conferences.
Brian provides a presentation on ‘Evaluating and Acquiring a Croft’ (with an introduction to crofting law) for the Scottish Crofting Federation’s Access to Crofting Toolkit Course. This is a classroom-based introduction to Scottish agriculture directly related to crofters and smallholders. Peer to peer support and a face to face training weekend with industry experts to give crofters a step up to starting out in crofting, taking on a croft or just to update crofting knowledge.
Talks by Brian Inkster on crofting law include:-
12 October 2022 – Online
Presentation: Crofting Law Update
Event: CLT Scotland – Rural Law at Scots Law Autumn Series 2022
27 October 2021 – Online
Presentation: Crofting Law Update
Event: CLT Scotland – Rural Law at Scots Law Autumn Series 2021
15 June 2021 – Online
Presentation: Crofting Law Case Law Update
Event: Law Society of Scotland – Crofting Law Update Seminar
29 October 2019 – Edinburgh
Presentation: Crofting Law Update
Event: CLT Scotland – Rural Law at Scots Law 2019 Conference
28 April 2019 – Inverness
Presentation: Evaluating and Acquiring a Croft (with an introduction to crofting law)
Event: Scottish Crofting Federation – Access to Crofting Toolkit Course
16 March 2019 – Portree, Isle of Skye
Presentation: Evaluating and Acquiring a Croft (with an introduction to crofting law)
Event: Scottish Crofting Federation – Access to Crofting Toolkit Course
18 November 2018 – Rothes
Presentation: Evaluating and Acquiring a Croft (with an introduction to crofting law)
Event: Scottish Crofting Federation – Access to Crofting Toolkit Course
4 November 2018 – Achilitibuie
Presentation: Evaluating and Acquiring a Croft (with an introduction to crofting law)
Event: Scottish Crofting Federation – Access to Crofting Toolkit Course
31 October 2018 – Wick
Presentation: Crofting Law Update
Event: Faculty of Procurators of Caithness – CPD Event 2018
29 October 2018 – Edinburgh
Presentation: Crofting Law Update
Event: CLT Scotland – Rural Law at Scots Law 2018 Conference
5/6 October 2018 – Rothes
Panel: Crofting Questions
Event: Scottish Crofting Federation – Celebrating the Spirit of Crofting
2 September 2018 – Strathpeffer
Presentation: Evaluating and Acquiring a Croft (with an introduction to crofting law)
Event: Scottish Crofting Federation – Access to Crofting Toolkit Course
18 February 2018 – Kilmartin
Presentation: Evaluating and Acquiring a Croft (with an introduction to crofting law)
Event: Scottish Crofting Federation – Access to Crofting Toolkit Course
30 October 2017 – Edinburgh
Presentation: Crofting Law Update
Event: CLT Scotland – Rural Law at Scots Law 2017 Conference
9 June 2017 – Stornoway
Presentation: Trouble on the Scattald
Event: Crofting Law Group – Crofting Law Conference
21 March 2017 – TV: Glasgow
Comment: Brian Inkster on elected Crofting Commissioners, the Crofting Commission breaking their own guidelines and now learning from their mistakes
TV Programme: BBC Alba – An Là
20 March 2017 – TV: Glasgow
Comment: Brian Inkster on governance and the Crofting Commission
TV Programme: BBC Alba – An Là
9 October 2016 – TV: Glasgow
Interview: Gordon Brewer discusses ‘chaos on the croft’ with Brian Inkster
TV Programme: BBC Sunday Politics Scotland
7 October 2016 – TV: Glasgow
Comment: Brian Inkster on the Crofting Commission common grazings controversy
TV Programme: BBC Reporting Scotland
6 October 2016 – Wick
Presentation: Crofting Law Update – Recent Case Law and Developments
Event: Faculty of Procurators of Caithness – CPD Event 2016
17 August 2016 – Radio: Inverness
Comment: Brian Inkster on lack of clarity at the Crofting Commission
Radio Programme: BBC Radio Scotland Newsdrive
3 August 2016 – Stornoway
Panel Discussion: Common Grazings, the role of the Crofting Commission and current policy issues affecting crofting
Event: Scottish Crofting Federation – Lewis and Harris Crofters’ Meeting
17 March 2016 – Edinburgh
Presentation: The Crofting Law Sump – An Update
Event: WS Society & Crofting Law Group – Crofting Law Conference
4 December 2015 – Inverness
Presentation: The Crofting Law Sump
Event: Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Crofting, Highland Council and Scottish Crofting Federation
– The Future of Crofting Conference
27 October 2015 – Wick
Presentation: Crofting Law Update – Recent Case Law and Developments
Event: Faculty of Procurators of Caithness – CPD Event 2015
24 September 2014 – Wick
Presentation: Crofting Law Update – Recent Case Law and Developments
Event: Faculty of Procurators of Caithness – CPD Event 2014
29 August 2013 – Wick
Presentation: Crofting Law Update – Recent Case Law and Developments
Event: Faculty of Procurators of Caithness – CPD Event 2013
1 May 2013 – Edinburgh
Presentation: Crofting Law Update – Recent Legislation, Case Law and Developments
Event: The Solicitors Group – Law 2013: Rural Law Conference
13 March 2013 – Radio: Shetland
Discussion: Decrofting debate
Radio Programme: BBC Radio Shetland – Good Evening Shetland
21 September 2012 – Portree
Pecha Kucha style Presentation: The Crofting Register
Event: WS Society & Crofting Law Group – Crofting Law Conference
4 and 5 September 2012 – North Uist and Benbecula
Presentation: Common Grazings, Resumption, Wind farming and the Crofting Register
Inksters Pop-up law Seminar
31 May 2011 – Edinburgh
Presentation: Crofting Law and the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Event: Central Law Training – Annual Rural Law Conference
21 October 2010 – Glasgow
Presentation: Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Event: Law Society of Scotland – Agricultural and Rural Law Conference
3 September 2010 – Fort William
Presentation: Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Event: WS Society & Crofting Law Group – Crofting Law Conference
12 June 2009 – Edinburgh
Presentation: Common Grazings and the Deemed Croft
Event: WS Society & Crofting Law Group – Crofting Law Conference
23 & 26 February 2009 – Glasgow
Lecture: Resumption, Decrofting and Schemes for Development
Event: University of Strathclyde Law School – LLB Property Law
17 November 2008 – Video: London
Video: Windfarming on Croft Land – Schemes for Development
under the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007
30 May 2008 – Inverness
Presentation: Drafting Crofting Clauses in Wind Farm Leases
and the Section 19A Application/Intimation
Event: WS Society & Crofting Law Group – Crofting Law Conference
24 April 2008 – Dunkeld
Presentation: Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007
Event: RICS Scotland Rural Mid-session Conference
10 May 2007 – Inverness
Presentation: Resumption Clauses in Missives: a Landlord’s perspective
Event: WS Society & Crofting Law Group – Crofting Law Conference
20 January 2003 – Glasgow
Presentation: Wind Farm Development and Crofting:
The Case for a Section 5(3) Agreement
Presentation to a Wind Farm Developer
7 September 2001 – Lerwick
Presentation: Village of Hamnavoe
Event: Crofting Law Group – Crofting Law Conference