Andrew J. M. Steven is Professor of Property Law at the University of Edinburgh and former Scottish Law Commissioner Scott Wortley is Lecturer in Private Law at the University of Edinburgh.

• PrefacePart I: PropertyStatutesRoyal Mines Act 1424 Leases Act 1449 Mines and Metals Act 1592 Registration Act 1617 Real Rights Act 1693 Registration of Leases (Scotland) Act 1857 Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1868, ss 3, 6–6B Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868 Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874 Heritable Securities (Scotland) Act 1894Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970, Part II(ss 9–32), ss 40–43, 45, 51–54, Schs 2–9Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973, Part I (ss 1–16), Schs 1–3Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974, ss 2, 8–12, 16, 17, 21–24, Sch 5Consumer Credit Act 1974, ss 114–122Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979, ss 15, 16Sale of Goods Act 1979, ss 2, 5, 12, 16–21, 23–25, 62Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981,ss 1–3, 18–20, 22Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985, ss 24–26Companies Act 1985, ss 462–464Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985, ss 4–5, 8–9Insolvency Act 1986, ss 53(7), 60Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995Contract (Scotland) Act 1997Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc (Scotland) Act 2000, ss 1–2, 5–6,17–19, 24–25, 27–28A, 33–49, 54, 58–77Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001, ss 4–7, Schedule, Pt 2Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, Part 1 (ss 1–32)Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, ss 50, 98–119Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, ss 25–27, 39Companies Act 2006, ss 859A–859Q, 893Bankruptcy and Diligence etc (Scotland) Act 2007, s 208Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Act 2015Consumer Rights Act 2015, ss 3–5, 8, 17, 29, 31Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, Part 3 (ss 39–43)Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, ss 78–79, 87–88Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025, ss 9, 16Digital Assets (Scotland) Act 2026, ss 1–10Other MaterialsMatrimonial Homes (Form of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 1982Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies) Order 2003Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Order 2004Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 (Prescribed Risks) Order 2007Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Development Management Scheme)Order 2009Applications by Creditors (Pre-action Requirements) (Scotland)Order 2010Land Register Rules etc (Scotland) Regulations 2014Electronic Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2014Moveable Transactions (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2024Moveable Transactions (Register of Assignations and Register of Statutory Pledges Rules) (Scotland) Regulations 2024Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (Financial Collateral Arrangements and Financial Instruments) (Consequential Provisions andModifications) Order 2025European Convention on Human Rights, arts 6, 8 and Protocol 1, art 1Part II: Trusts and SuccessionAct of Sederunt Anent Executors-Creditors of 28 February 1662Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961 Wills Act 1963Succession (Scotland) Act 1964Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966, s 6Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968, s 18 Presumption of Death (Scotland) Act 1977Forfeiture Act 1982Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, ss 9–11Civil Partnership Act 2004, s 131Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, ss 1–17, 21–23,28–35, 38–45B, 49–55, 66–70A, 99, 106Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, s 29Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement, Transitional and SavingProvisions) Regulations 2016, reg 3 Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024Index of Statutes

Andrew J. M. Steven is Professor of Property Law at the University of Edinburgh and former Scottish Law Commissioner Scott Wortley is Lecturer in Private Law at the University of Edinburgh.

• PrefacePart I: PropertyStatutesRoyal Mines Act 1424 Leases Act 1449 Mines and Metals Act 1592 Registration Act 1617 Real Rights Act 1693 Registration of Leases (Scotland) Act 1857 Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1868, ss 3, 6–6B Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868 Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874 Heritable Securities (Scotland) Act 1894Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970, Part II(ss 9–32), ss 40–43, 45, 51–54, Schs 2–9Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973, Part I (ss 1–16), Schs 1–3Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974, ss 2, 8–12, 16, 17, 21–24, Sch 5Consumer Credit Act 1974, ss 114–122Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979, ss 15, 16Sale of Goods Act 1979, ss 2, 5, 12, 16–21, 23–25, 62Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981,ss 1–3, 18–20, 22Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985, ss 24–26Companies Act 1985, ss 462–464Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985, ss 4–5, 8–9Insolvency Act 1986, ss 53(7), 60Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995Contract (Scotland) Act 1997Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc (Scotland) Act 2000, ss 1–2, 5–6,17–19, 24–25, 27–28A, 33–49, 54, 58–77Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001, ss 4–7, Schedule, Pt 2Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, Part 1 (ss 1–32)Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, ss 50, 98–119Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, ss 25–27, 39Companies Act 2006, ss 859A–859Q, 893Bankruptcy and Diligence etc (Scotland) Act 2007, s 208Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Act 2015Consumer Rights Act 2015, ss 3–5, 8, 17, 29, 31Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, Part 3 (ss 39–43)Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, ss 78–79, 87–88Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025, ss 9, 16Digital Assets (Scotland) Act 2026, ss 1–10Other MaterialsMatrimonial Homes (Form of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 1982Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies) Order 2003Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Order 2004Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 (Prescribed Risks) Order 2007Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Development Management Scheme)Order 2009Applications by Creditors (Pre-action Requirements) (Scotland)Order 2010Land Register Rules etc (Scotland) Regulations 2014Electronic Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2014Moveable Transactions (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2024Moveable Transactions (Register of Assignations and Register of Statutory Pledges Rules) (Scotland) Regulations 2024Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (Financial Collateral Arrangements and Financial Instruments) (Consequential Provisions andModifications) Order 2025European Convention on Human Rights, arts 6, 8 and Protocol 1, art 1Part II: Trusts and SuccessionAct of Sederunt Anent Executors-Creditors of 28 February 1662Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961 Wills Act 1963Succession (Scotland) Act 1964Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966, s 6Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968, s 18 Presumption of Death (Scotland) Act 1977Forfeiture Act 1982Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, ss 9–11Civil Partnership Act 2004, s 131Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, ss 1–17, 21–23,28–35, 38–45B, 49–55, 66–70A, 99, 106Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, s 29Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement, Transitional and SavingProvisions) Regulations 2016, reg 3 Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024Index of Statutes

Andrew J. M. Steven is Professor of Property Law at the University of Edinburgh and former Scottish Law Commissioner Scott Wortley is Lecturer in Private Law at the University of Edinburgh.

• PrefacePart I: PropertyStatutesRoyal Mines Act 1424 Leases Act 1449 Mines and Metals Act 1592 Registration Act 1617 Real Rights Act 1693 Registration of Leases (Scotland) Act 1857 Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1868, ss 3, 6–6B Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868 Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874 Heritable Securities (Scotland) Act 1894Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970, Part II(ss 9–32), ss 40–43, 45, 51–54, Schs 2–9Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973, Part I (ss 1–16), Schs 1–3Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974, ss 2, 8–12, 16, 17, 21–24, Sch 5Consumer Credit Act 1974, ss 114–122Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979, ss 15, 16Sale of Goods Act 1979, ss 2, 5, 12, 16–21, 23–25, 62Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981,ss 1–3, 18–20, 22Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985, ss 24–26Companies Act 1985, ss 462–464Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985, ss 4–5, 8–9Insolvency Act 1986, ss 53(7), 60Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995Contract (Scotland) Act 1997Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc (Scotland) Act 2000, ss 1–2, 5–6,17–19, 24–25, 27–28A, 33–49, 54, 58–77Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001, ss 4–7, Schedule, Pt 2Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, Part 1 (ss 1–32)Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, ss 50, 98–119Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, ss 25–27, 39Companies Act 2006, ss 859A–859Q, 893Bankruptcy and Diligence etc (Scotland) Act 2007, s 208Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Act 2015Consumer Rights Act 2015, ss 3–5, 8, 17, 29, 31Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016, Part 3 (ss 39–43)Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, ss 78–79, 87–88Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025, ss 9, 16Digital Assets (Scotland) Act 2026, ss 1–10Other MaterialsMatrimonial Homes (Form of Consent) (Scotland) Regulations 1982Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies) Order 2003Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Order 2004Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 (Prescribed Risks) Order 2007Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Development Management Scheme)Order 2009Applications by Creditors (Pre-action Requirements) (Scotland)Order 2010Land Register Rules etc (Scotland) Regulations 2014Electronic Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2014Moveable Transactions (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2024Moveable Transactions (Register of Assignations and Register of Statutory Pledges Rules) (Scotland) Regulations 2024Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (Financial Collateral Arrangements and Financial Instruments) (Consequential Provisions andModifications) Order 2025European Convention on Human Rights, arts 6, 8 and Protocol 1, art 1Part II: Trusts and SuccessionAct of Sederunt Anent Executors-Creditors of 28 February 1662Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961 Wills Act 1963Succession (Scotland) Act 1964Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966, s 6Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968, s 18 Presumption of Death (Scotland) Act 1977Forfeiture Act 1982Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, ss 9–11Civil Partnership Act 2004, s 131Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, ss 1–17, 21–23,28–35, 38–45B, 49–55, 66–70A, 99, 106Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, s 29Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement, Transitional and SavingProvisions) Regulations 2016, reg 3 Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024Index of Statutes