Books in the Edinburgh Law Essentials series

This one-stop introduction gives you an overview of Scotland's mixed legal system, from its historical roots to how the judicial system works today. The fourth edition is fully updated to cover the latest legislation, rules, case law, the Carloway and Bowen Reviews, and recent elections and referenda.

Covering all the major legislation, Scottish Family Law is designed for new students of the subject. It gives you a framework for understanding how family law operates and will help you to prepare for your exams. Each chapter includes lists of essential facts and cases to illustrate how the rules described are applied in practice.

This study and revision guide provides a clear account of the structure of Roman government and society: its sources and development of Roman Law, the three keystones of Roman Law The Law of Persons, The Law of Things and the Law of Actions and the reception of Roman Law into medieval Canon Law and the Ius Commune.

This study and revision guide draws on Claire McDiarmid's 20 years of experience teaching criminal law to new Scots law students. The new edition takes account of changes to the law in Defences, Homicide, Crimes against Public Order and Sexual Offences.

Public Law Essentials explains the most important aspects of constitutional law in the UK. From the UK constitution to the Monarchy, and from the Scottish and UK parliaments to the parliamentary ombudsman, this is your essential guide to how constitutional law works in Scotland and the UK, and how it interacts with other areas of law.

Series editor: Nicholas Grier, Napier University Law Essentials is a fresh series of concise study and revision guides for students of law in Scotland. Designed to provide a quick understanding, to support students through a course and as a time-saving revision guide, each title brings a particular topic into sharp focus. Your guide to the rules and principles of Scottish private international law It is undeniable we now live in a global community. Whether through international business or personal relationships, problems of private international law (PIL) are now to the fore in almost every branch of private law. Even a relatively small business is likely to have a number of international suppliers and clients. Should there be a contractual dispute between a company based in Scotland and a supplier based in Germany, or a breakdown of a marriage between a Scottish man and an Australian woman who live together with their children in England, the challenge for PIL is to identify an appropriate jurisdiction and applicable law, and to facilitate the recognition and enforcement of judgments. Private International Law Essentials is the concise guide to private international law, whether you are studying, revising or a practising lawyer looking for a summary of the law with regard to Scotland in relation to other jurisdictions. Key Features  Describes the aspects of private international law specific to Scotland  Shows how judgments issued in one EU jurisdiction can be recognised and enforced in another  Summary sections of essential facts and essential cases to help you to identify, understand and remember the key elements  Covers the common law, statutes and EU Regulations (e.g. Brussels I, Rome I) that apply to Scotland David Hill is a Lecturer in Law at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.