The Scottish Legal System, 7th edition

Author: Megan Dewart
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
ISBN: 9781526526649

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781526506337
Published In: August 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Scotland ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Key Features and Highlights:

The key text on the subject with the only competition coming from short ‘nutshell’ style study guides.
Excellent reputation among lecturers as the longest standing and best text on the market. The first edition published in 1995.
The seventh edition will be revised and updated throughout but will retain the practical and user friendly style of previous editions

A course on the Scottish legal system is a compulsory part of undergraduate degrees in Scots Law. The Scottish Legal System sets out to present the legal system and law of Scotland as unique and constantly changing and places the Scottish legal system in its broader political and social contexts.

This well-established text provides an up-to-date treatment of all significant developments affecting the Scottish legal system. It covers not only the central aspects of the system, such as the courts and the legal profession, but also the common areas with constitutional law and jurisprudence.

The seventh edition will include new case law on devolution and human rights issues in Scotland. It will also cover the changes to the sources of law of the European Union and the principles of application of EU law following Brexit.

1. Introduction
2. Scotland – nation and state
3. Institutions – the constitutional background
4. Institutions – courts, tribunals, judges and procedure
5. Sources of Law
6. Legislation – European Union law
7. Legislation – United Kingdom Parliamentary legislation (including the Human Rights Act 1998)
8. Legislation – Acts of the Scottish Parliament
9. Legislation – United Kingdom delegated legislation
10. Legislation – Scottish delegated legislation
11. Legislation – application, construction and interpretation: statutory interpretation
12. Precedent – Ratio decidendi, Obiter dicta and Stare decisis
13. Precedent – Law Reports
14. Legal services
15. Law reform
Appendices