Business Law in Scotland


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Scottish Company Law


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The second edition of this successful book incorporates many important developments, such as the changing judicial approach to directors' duties and disqualification orders, recent developments in auditors' liability and the effect of the House of Lords decision in Sharp v Thompson. New legislation includes the Competition Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998. Recent work of the Law Commissions on Shareholder Remedies and Directors Duties is examined. The ongoing debate on corporate governance is brought up to date with the incorporation of the Greenbury and Hampel Reports and the Combined Code on Corporate Governance and the work of the DTI on reform of company law is explained.




Scottish Business Law


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The book provides a clear, readable and concise account of a broad range of topics for students who are studying law as part of another course. It is widely used on national diploma courses, and also on first degree courses in Accountancy, Business Studies and Commerce.




Commercial Law in Scotland


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Commercial Law in Scotland is a clear and up-to-date, user-friendly guide to the subject of commercial law as it operates in Scotland.




Scots Commercial Law


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Scots Commercial Law brings together expertise from academia and practice. Part I puts the subject in context with chapters on Juristic Persons, General Principles of Contract and General Principles of Property. Part II covers the main subject areas covered in commercial law courses




Scots Commercial Law


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The Scottish Legal System


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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 a unique and constantly changing human enterprise' and places the Scottish legal system in its broader political and social contexts. This 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. This new sixth edition includes new case law on devolution and human rights issues in Scotland. This well established text provides an up-to-date treatment of all significant developments affecting the Scottish legal system.




Commercial Leases in Scotland


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A thorough and systematic analysis of oil and gas production contracts, applicable world-wide, with practical, clause-by-clause guidance from some of the top practitioners in the energy industry. Together with Oil and Gas Exploration Contracts, this book completes the suite of upstream oil and gas agreements.




Scots Criminal Law


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Scots Criminal Law "e; A Critical Analysis provides a clear statement of the current law for students and practitioners, with a theoretical and critical focus. This new edition has been updated to reflect changes in the law since the first edition publishe




Commercial Law


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A clear and insightful text which puts Scottish law in a global context. It explains the relevance of Scots law to those whose main specialism is not law, and gives practical advice and straightforward, jargon-free expla¬nations of concepts, as well as how to study and write about commercial law.