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Over the past 200 years, LexisNexis has taken the lead in providing legal practitioners with all the resources they need to get them through their working day. Today we provide the UK’s largest research library and a first class practical guidance service, with time-saving tools, business support and horizon scanning – helping law firms and organisations of all shapes and sizes work more productively and advise with confidence in an ever-changing environment.

With the help of panels of experts drawn from leading Scottish law firms, advocates and key Scottish bodies, LexisNexis teams source, research and analyse the latest legal developments in Scotland. Our content includes the renowned Laws of Scotland: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia, the only comprehensive and authoritative narrative treatment of the law of Scotland and the cornerstone of the Scottish practitioner’s law library.

 


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Lexis®PSL

Find the answers you need with relevant UK and Scots practice notes. Checklist, flowcharts and more. Get expert guidance on areas including practice management and compliance.
LexisLibrary
Lexis®Library

Including the Stair Memorial Encyclopedia, legislation, case law, documents, forms, precedents and more.
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Lexis®Create

Create the perfect legal document every time. It is a tool within the Microsoft environment that pulls together all the legal content, tools and calculators you need to create brilliant legal documents the first time.
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Lexis®Draft

Save time when drafting and checking documents. Without leaving Word, quickly check documents for errors and inconsistencies and easily access precedents from LexisPSL.
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Property
Property

Negotiating repair obligations in Scottish commercial leases, review our essential checklist.
Private Client
Private Client

Creation of trusts in Scotland.
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring & Insolvency

Scotland: process for pursuing—establishing apparent insolvency or an inability to pay debts.
Corporate Crime
Corporate Crime

Summary procedure in Scottish criminal proceedings.
Scottish Civil Litigation
Scottish Civil Litigation

Pre-action requirements in Scottish civil litigation.

Key Scottish Law Titles

 


Our Scottish Law collection provides you with access to some of the best commentary title

The Laws of Scotland: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia

The only comprehensive and authoritative narrative treatment of the law of Scotland.

Butterworths Scottish Family Law

The leading loose-leaf reference work on all aspects of Scots law as it affects married and unmarried partners and children.

The Scottish Law Directory

The most widely used source for anyone seeking information about legal services in Scotland.


More Scottish titles from Bloomsbury Professional and Tax Planning and Company titles from Tolley are also available on LexisLibrary. Find out more.

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McDonald’s Conveyancing Manual

The leading authority on the law of evidence in Scotland.

Conveyancing Practice in Scotland

Essential reading for residential and commercial property lawyers of all levels.

Scottish Planning Law

Essential for all involved in planning, surveying, architecture, sustainable development and law.

Scottish Law of Leases

The comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the Scots law of landlord and tenant.

Commercial Leases

A practical guide to occupational leases for commercial property.

Missives

An invaluable and indispensable source of reference for all conveyancers in Scotland.

Employment Law in Scotland

An essential one stop source of information for practitioners working in this complex area of law.

Scottish Older Client Law Service

Deals with issues most commonly encountered by practitioners who deal with older people.

Drafting Wills in Scotland

Provides coverage of all the practical and legislative changes that have occurred recently.

Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland

A comprehensive and up to date guide to mental health law in Scotland.

Walker & Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland

Gives a comprehensive and detailed examination of the law of evidence.

Scots Criminal Law

Essential introduction to criminal law for law students and those with a general interest in this subject.

Property, Trusts & Succession

Provides full coverage of the property, trusts and succession parts of the LLB syllabus in Scotland.

A Fingertip Guide to Scots Criminal Law

A practical and concise summary of Scots criminal law.

Contract Law in Scotland

A comprehensive and coherent introduction to the principles of the Scots law of contract.

Delictual Liability

A highly respected account of the principles of delict in Scots law.

Style Writs

A selection of clear and concise example style writs for the Sheriff Court.

Tolley’s Estate Planning

All the information required to achieve the most cost-effective, convenient and effective estate planning.

Tolley’s Inheritance Tax

It contains must-have coverage of IHT liabilities, tax mitigation and compliance.

Tolley’s Company Law

This practical guide provides coverage and guidance on all company legislation matters, including relevant tax law developments.

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