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Calum MacLeod

Calum MacLeod

UK 2026

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Calum is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Crofting Law and advises clients on a wide range of rural property work, including crofting, agricultural tenancies, forestry purchases and sales, farm purchases, community group purchases, land reform and other rural property matters. Based in our Inverness office, he has also acted for developers and landowners in a number of renewable energy projects and he has significant experience in community renewables projects.

Calum has particular expertise as a crofting lawyer and has advised both crofters and landowners on a variety of crofting law matters including applications to the Crofting Commission and the Land Court. He has advised in particular on renewables projects on croftland. Calum also has an interest in Land Reform. He has advised clients across the Highlands and Islands including the Crofting Counties of Inverness-shire, Ross-shire, Argyll, Caithness and Sutherland.

Originally from the Isle of Skye, Calum is a fluent Gaelic speaker and has spoken on TV, radio and at conferences on land reform, renewables and crofting law. Calum is a director of Highland charity, New Start Highland.

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Calum is a director of Highland charity, New Start Highland.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Agriculture & Rural Affairs - Scotland

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Calum MacLeod is an accredited crofting law specialist who advises both crofters and landowners in this area.

Strengths

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  • Calum MacLeod is great and has excellent expertise in crofting matters.

    Agriculture & Rural AffairsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • We always work very well with Calum, and we are impressed with his ability to assess issues, understand the wider context and provide advice on options available.

    Agriculture & Rural AffairsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Calum knows his stuff.

    Agriculture & Rural AffairsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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