{"product_id":"9781526526649","title":"Scottish Legal System","description":"\u003ch1\u003eScottish Legal System\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLorna MacFarlane\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ Constitutional\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eA course on the Scottish legal system is a compulsory part of undergraduate degrees in Scots Law. \u003cb\u003eThe Scottish Legal System\u003c\/b\u003e sets out to present the 'legal system and law of Scotland as a unique and constantly changing human enterprise' and places the Scottish legal system in its broader political and social contexts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is achieved by covering not only the central aspects of the system, such as the courts and the legal profession, but also the border areas with constitutional law and jurisprudence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis well-established text provides an up-to-date treatment of all significant developments affecting the Scottish legal system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eSeventh Edition\u003c\/b\u003e covers: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Revisions relating to EU law to account for Brexit and the reformed relationship between the Scottish legal system and the EU \u003cbr\u003e- Implications of the UK Government's first use of the Scotland Act, s 35 order to block legislation of the Scottish Parliament\u003cbr\u003e- The ongoing debate on the dual role of the Lord Advocate\u003cbr\u003e- Recent innovations of the Scottish and UK Parliaments and Governments, reflecting on their impact on Scots Law\u003cbr\u003e- Key reforms in the civil and criminal legal systems, including the abolition of the 'not proven' verdict and increased emphasis on alternative dispute resolution \u003cbr\u003e- Updates on digital and online legal resources \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis text is an invaluable introduction for students and anyone with an interest in the Scottish legal system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scots Law Student online service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLorna MacFarlane\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Edinburgh University with an LL.B. Scots Law (Hons) degree in 2012. After working for a year as a Legal Assistant at the Scottish Law Commission (working primarily on the Contract Law project with Professor Hector MacQueen), she returned to Edinburgh University for postgraduate studies. Her LL.M. by Research and Ph.D. both focused on Scots contract law. Thereafter Lorna undertook the Diploma in Legal Practice and completed a traineeship with Dentons. Since September 2019, she has worked as a solicitor in Dentons' Dispute Resolution team. She also continues to tutor at Edinburgh University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Professional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781526526649\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e480\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51522031386764,"sku":"9781526526649","price":67.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781526526649","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}