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Welcome to our book series

All the books listed on this page have been published by Edinburgh Legal Education Trust. Some volumes are available to download free further down this page and all are available to buy.


How to order

Book Series

Studies in Scots Law

Old Studies in Scots Law

Old Studies in Scots Law

 These books are based on PhD theses which, in many cases, were the products of postgraduate scholarships provided from  income generated from our seminars. 


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Old Studies in Scots Law

Old Studies in Scots Law

Old Studies in Scots Law

 The book series Old Studies of Scots Law comprises facsimile hardback reprints of works by the institutional writers and other jurists of distinction.

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Conveyancing (revised texts)

Conveyancing (revised texts)

Conveyancing (revised texts)

Each year since 1999 the revised text of the Conveyancing seminars has been published as a book. 

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Other Books

Conveyancing (revised texts)

Conveyancing (revised texts)

From time to time, other books may be made available to download free of charge.

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Price List

Studies in Scots Law

£30

Price per volume

Old Studies in Scots Law

£30

Price per volume

Conveyancing - revised texts

£20 - £30

The two most recent editions are available for £30. Earlier volumes are £20 each.

Prices shown above include postage

Studies in Scots Law

Volume 1

Volume 1

Assignation by Ross Gilbert Anderson (2008) 

Volume 2

Volume 1

Pledge and Lien by Andrew JM Steven (2008)

Volume 3

Possession of Corporeal Moveables by Craig Anderson (2015) 

Volume 4

Private Water Rights by Jill Robbie (2015) 

Volume 5

Ideas of Equity by Daniel J Carr (2016) 

Volume 6

Sale and the Implied Warranty of Soundness by Chathuni Jayathilaka (2019) 

Volume 7

Prescriptive Servitudes by Alasdair Peterson (2020) 

Volume 8

The Floating Charge by Alisdair D J MacPherson (2020) 

Volume 9

Fraud and Voidable Transfer by John MacLeod (2020) 

Volume 10

The Landlord’s Hypothec by Andrew Sweeney (2021) 

Volume 11

Privity of Contract and its Exceptions by Lorna J MacFarlane (2021) 

Volume 12

 Leasehold Conditions by Peter Webster (2022)

Volume 13

Fault-based and Strict Liability in the Law of Neighbours by María Paz Gatica (2023)

Volume 14

  

Trust Beneficiaries and Third Parties by Patrick J Follan (2024)

Volumes 1- 6

The following volumes can be downloaded below free of charge.

Vol 1 - Assignation (pdf)Download
Vol 2 - Pledge and Lien (pdf)Download
Vol 3 - Possession of Corporeal Moveables (pdf)Download
Vol 4 - Private Water Rights (pdf)Download
Vol 5 - Ideas of Equity (pdf)Download
Vol 6 - Sale and Implied Warranty of Soundness (pdf)Download

Old Studies in Scots Law

Volume 1

George Joseph Bell
Principles of the Law of Scotland, 4th edn, 1839, reprinted 2010 with an introduction by Kenneth Reid 

Volume 2

George Watson

Bell’s Dictionary and Digest of the Law of Scotland, 7th edn, 1890, reprinted 2012 with an introduction by Ross Anderson

Volume 3

William Forbes, The Institutes of the Law of Scotland, 1722 and 1730, reprinted 2012 with an introduction by Hector MacQueen

Available to download

Volume 4

Lord Kames, Principles of Equity, 3rd edn, 1778, reprinted 2013 with an introduction by Daniel Carr

Volume 5

John Erskine, An Institute of the Law of Scotland, 1st edn, 1773, reprinted 2014 with an introduction by Kenneth Reid

Volume 6

George Joseph Bell, Commentaries on the Laws of Scotland and on the Principles of Mercantile Jurisprudence, volume I, 5th edn, 1826, reprinted 2023 with an introduction by Laura Macgregor

Volume 7

George Joseph Bell, Commentaries on the Laws of Scotland and on the Principles of Mercantile Jurisprudence, volume II, 5th edn, 1826, reprinted 2023

William Forbes, The Institutes of the Law of Scotland

The following files make up the entire Volume 3, The Institutes of the Law of Scotland. 

William Forbes, The Institutes of the Law of Scotland - Table of contents (pdf)Download
William Forbes, The Institutes of the Law of Scotland - Title pages and introduction (pdf)Download

Volume I: Private Law

Volume I Private Law - Dedication and Preface (pdf)Download
Volume I Private Law - Part I - Persons (pdf)Download
Volume I Private Law - Part II - Book I - Possession and Property (pdf)Download
Volume I Private Law - Part II - Book II - Real and heritable Rights (pdf)Download
Volume I Private Law - Part II - Book III - Obligations (pdf)Download
Volume I Private Law - Part III - Transmission of Estates (pdf)Download
Volume I Private Law - Part IV - Determining Civil Controversies (pdf)Download

Volume II: Criminal Law

Volume II Criminal Law - Preface (pdf)Download
Volume II Criminal Law - Part I - Book I - Crimes in General (pdf)Download
Volume II Criminal Law - Part I - Book II - Crimes against God (pdf)Download
Volume II Criminal Law - Part I - Book III - Crimes that touch Government and Peace (pdf)Download
Volume II Criminal Law - Part I - Book IV - Crimes that touch Private Persons (pdf)Download
Volume II Criminal Law - Part I - Book V - Crimes relating to Offices and the Exercise of Law (pdf)Download
Volume II Criminal Law - Part II - Book I - Criminal Courts and Jurisdiction (pdf)Download
Volume II Criminal Law - Part II - Book II - Judicial Proceedings (pdf)Download
Appendix on Witchcraft (pdf)Download

Index 

Index to both volumes pp 895-912 (pdf)Download

Conveyancing - revised texts

Each year since 1999 the revised text of the Conveyancing seminars given by Kenneth G C Reid, George L Gretton and (since 2022) Andrew J M Steven has been published as a book. The following volumes are available for purchase:

  • Conveyancing 2023
    Kenneth G C Reid, George L Gretton and Andrew J M Steven
    £30
  • Conveyancing 2022
    Kenneth G C Reid, George L Gretton and Andrew J M Steven
    £30
  • Conveyancing 2021
    Kenneth G C Reid, George L Gretton and Andrew J M Steven
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2020
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2019
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2018
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2017
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2016
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2015
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2012
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2011
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2010
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2008
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2007
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2006
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2005
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20
  • Conveyancing 2004
    Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton
    £20



Conveyancing - revised texts available to download

The following volumes by Kenneth G C Reid and George L Gretton can be downloaded below free of charge. 

Conveyancing 2019 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2018 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2017 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2016 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2015 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2014 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2013 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2012 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2011 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2010 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2009 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2008 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2007 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2006 (pdf)Download
Conveyancing 2005 (pdf)Download

Other Books

Nothing so Practical as a Good Theory: Festschrift for George L Gretton (2017)

Andrew J M Steven, Ross G Anderson and John MacLeod (eds) 

Hard copy available to buy for £30 or download the PDF below.

Other books available to to download

Nothing So Practical As A Good Theory (pdf)Download

How to order our books

Email us directly

Email us with the name of the publication(s) you wish to buy and include your postal address.  We will issue an invoice which can be paid via bank transfer and upon receipt of payment we will post the book(s) to you.  

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