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Based in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Bloomsbury Professional, formerly Tottel Publishing,  has gained a reputation as a publisher of high quality Scots law books including such titles as Thomson: Family Law in Scotland and the prestigious Court of Session Practice looseleaf. We are committed to providing the Scottish legal profession and Scots law students with important high quality texts, written by expert authors and produced to the highest editorial standards.


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The Scottish Parliament: An Introduction, 4th edition

Written by Jean McFadden and Mark Lazarowicz

Now in its forth edition, this well informed book is essential reading for everyone who needs to know how the Scottish Parliament works and what its functions are. Among the areas covered in depth are: the electoral system, the day-to-day operation of the Parliament, the law-making process and relations with Westminster, local government and other public bodies.

The new edition takes account of the results of the third ordinary election to the Scottish Parliament and the forming of the new Scottish Administration in May 2007. It also brings the reader up-to-date on various other constitutional changes which have occurred since 2003 including the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution.

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ISBN/ISSN: 9781847662682
Publication Date: Feb-10
Format: Paperback
Availability: Not Yet Published

List price: £35



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Adult Protection and the Law in Scotland

by Hilary Patrick, Solicitor, Honorary Fellow in the School of Law at Edinburgh University and Nicola Smith, Solicitor, ENABLE Scotland

The only authoritative guide to the new legislation

Adult Protection and the Law in Scotland is an indispensable resource for professionals trying to navigate the increasingly complex framework of adult protection law and practice. Expert guidance is given on the provisions of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 in the context of the existing statutory framework, including the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 and The Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003. The impact of human rights law is also considered. The legal framework for protecting adults at risk is complex. This practical guide offers clarification on this complexity with appropriate examples wherever possible. This clear and comprehensive guide to law affecting adult protection explains the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 in the context of existing legislation and identifies and advises on the dilemmas and difficulties faced by professionals working in the area of adult protection.It provides practical examples throughout of how the principles work and is written by solicitors with extensive experience in this area of law. Adult Protection and the Law in Scotland is essential reading for all professionals dealing with adult protection issues, including solicitors, social workers, mental health officers, advocacy and advice organisations, care provider organisations.

contents

  • Introduction/Preface
  • Foreward by Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland
  • The development of adult protection in Scotland
  • The legal framework
  • Key organisations and individuals
  • Principles in adult protection law
  • Harm and abuse
  • Local authorities' role and responsibilities
  • Powers and duties of other organisations
  • Emergencies
  • Supporting the adult
  • Court measures of protection
  • Cooperation and confidentiality
  • The courts and the legal system
  • The criminal jutice system
  • The future of adult protection

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ISBN: 978 1 84766 487 7
Publication Date: Nov-09
Format: Paperback
Availability: In Print
List price: £38

 

Trusts and Estates in Scotland 2009/10

Written by Alexander Garden and Simon Mackintosh, Solicitors, Turcan Connell

Practical and accessible, this BRAND NEW annual guide will prove indispensable when starting, running or ending a trust, or dealing with a deceased estate, whilst ensuring you are complying with the law as of 31 August 2008.

It guides you through the complexities of Scotland’s unique trust and estate regime. Worked examples, tax tables and practical commentaries help to illustrate the latest legislation and the key points of practice. The reader will not only fully understand current tax law, but be comfortable applying it to their clients’ trusts and estates. Secure your copy of this great value new title TODAY.

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ISBN: 978 1 84766 346 7
Publication Date: Oct-09
Format: Paperback
Availability: In Print
List price: £45



 

Inheritance Tax in Scotland 2009/10

Fiona McDonald and Bill Pagan, Pagan Osborne Solicitors

Inheritance Tax in Scotland 2009/10 focuses on the day-to-day issues practitioners frequently encounter in practice and is packed full of useful features including worked examples, diagrams and common-sense know-how. Readers using this essential book will be directed to explanations and answers to key inheritance tax questions and scenarios.

This essential guide to inheritance tax in Scotland provides a clearly structures analysis of the major tax provisions, together with the tips and planning techniques you’ll need to apply them successfully.

It is the only text to take full account of the peculiarities of inheritance tax in a Scottish context.

About the authors:
Fiona McDonald is a partner in Pagan Osborne Solicitors and is a recognised expert in Succession, Estate Planning and Taxation issues
Bill Pagan, Solicitor, is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Private Client Tax Law. He has served for more than twenty years on the Law Society of Scotland’s Tax Committee. He chairs its Private Client Tax Sub Committee.

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ISBN: 978 1 84766 345 0
Publication Date: Sep 09
Format: Paperback
Availability: In print
List price: £48


 

Scotland's Constitution: Law and Practice, 2nd edition

C M G Himsworth, BA, LLB, Professor, University of Edinburgh and C M O'Neill, LLB (Hons), LLB, Solicitor, Brodies LLP

Scotland’s Constitution: Law and Practice is a clear, comprehensive account of the Scottish dimension of constitutional law within its UK and European context. It describes and analyses constitutional arrangements while integrating that analysis with a general background to constitutional law and the UK institutions which have a continuing relevance for the government of Scotland.

This highly regarded text considers law-making powers for Scotland, the legislative process at Westminster and at Holyrood, the accountability and scrutiny of government, the independence of the judiciary and the role of the courts in interpreting and adjudicating upon constitutional and administrative law questions.

The second edition has been fully updated throughout and includes a wholly new chapter, entitled Citizen and State, covering important recent developments in human rights and civil liberties. Account is also taken of the work of the Calman Commission, the current Scottish government’s ‘National Conversation’ and developments in the House of Lords and the Supreme Court. Further new material relating to data protection and freedom of information, elections and the reform of the tribunals system has been included.

This text provides an essential introduction to constitutional law for law students and for all those with a general interest in this subject.

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ISBN: 978 1 84766 318 4
Publication Date: Sep-09
Format: Paperback
Availability: In Print
List price: £44


 

Delictual Liability, 4th edition

Joe Thomson, Formerly Regius Professor at the University of Glasgow and Commissioner at the Scottish Law Commission

Now in its 4th edition, Delictual Liability is a highly regarded account of the principles of delict in Scots law and is the standard introductory textbook on the subject. Professor Thomson provides a clear and coherent account of this notoriously dificult area of law, illustrated by many examples.

The fourth edition of this extremely popular guide takes account of significant developments in case law in relation to House of Lords decisions on economic wrongs, the meaning of harm, pure economic loss, vicarious liability, remoteness of damages and remoteness of losses. In addition, the full implications of the mesothelioma cases are explored.

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ISBN: 978 1 84766 316 0
Publication Date: May-09
Format: Paperback
Availability: In Print

List price: £44

 

Drafting Wills in Scotland, 2/ed

By Alan Barr, Andrew Dalgleish and Hugh Stevens, Solicitors, all at Brodies LLP and John Biggar, Solicitor, Tods Murray LLP

The fully revised second edition of this highly regarded text provides coverage of all the practical and legislative changes that have occurred in the last ten years since the publication of the highly successful first edition. The new edition, written by expert team of authors from Brodies and Tods Murray, has been fully updated and revised to include:

  • All the major changes in Inheritance tax, including the transferable nil rate band and substantial change to trust taxation in 2006
  • A range of new tax favoured styles
  • Legislative changes in such matters as execution, marriage and child law, capacity and execution of deeds

This new edition is accompanied by a CD ROM containing the fully updated Will Styles.

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ISBN/ISSN: 1845920406
ISBN 13 Digit: 9781845920401
Publication Date: Feb 2009
Format: Hardback
Availability: In Print
List price: £163.50 (£150 +VAT @ 9%)


 

Walker & Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland, 3rd edition

Written by Margaret L Ross, Solicitor and Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Aberdeen and James P Chalmers, Lecturer in Law, University of Edinburgh

This classic text has been extensively updated and reworked, but retains its comprehensive and detailed examination of the law of evidence in the broadest of civil and criminal contexts. The emphasis remains upon rigorous examination of the issues affecting all who work with the law of evidence whether in court, chamber practice or legal education. Due attention is given to changes in the context of legal proceedings, to changes in the nature of the evidence available to parties, and to the direct impact of the European Convention on Human Rights.



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ISBN: 9781845921651
Publication Date: Jan 2009
Format: Hardback
Availability: In print
List price: £120


 

Property Trusts and Succession

Written by George L Gretton and Andrew J M Steven

Written by expert authors, this book provides full coverage of the property, trusts and succession part of the LLB syllabus in Scotland in one convenient volume. The book covers the new land law regime and is the first student textbook to cover the difficult subject of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 in detail and it does so it the context of the planned reforms of the Scottish Law Commission.

This important title will also prove a useful source of reference to practitioners seeking an introduction to this area of law.


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ISBN/ISSN: 1845921534
ISBN 13 Digit: 978 1 84592 153 8
Publication Date: Dec 08
Format: Paperback
Availability: In Print
List price: £42