Scots law

We need to make sure it works in Scots law.

I think its a very valuable report and the points about Scots law are well presented.

Is he now going to visit every murderer convicted under Scots law?

English law and Scots law do not in general talk about rights.

Scots Law has always recognised the binding nature of a promise.

This led to the development of the not proven verdict in Scots law.

We believe these two proposals are sensible and sound steps forward for Scots law.

He will claim that the court - indeed the whole of Scots law - has no jurisdiction over him.

But in Scots law, a confession on its own isn't enough to convict someone.

Under Scots law, the crime of burglary does not exist.

He has the support of the first minister, his party, and of course Scots law.

But what of the lighter side to Scots law?

In Scots law before 1812, damages were limited only to actual financial losses.

However, leading human rights lawyers fear such a change will close off an important route which has benefited Scots law.

Prior to 1980 any homosexual acts were illegal under Scots law.

Up to 1868 wills of immovables were not allowed under Scots law.

Assize is a word sometimes used in Scots law to mean a trial by jury.

He was an eminently successful judge, and edited works on Scots law.

Scots law has had an influence on law south of the border.

European law has also played a growing role in the evolution of Scots law.

It was also a recognised charity, under Scots law.

In effect, slavery was not recognised by Scots law.

The idea that the independence of Scots law is under threat is simply wrong.

The entire system of Scots law is currently undergoing a convulsion.

At present, Scots law requires at least two different and independent sources of evidence to bring a case.