Your one-stop introduction to Scotland's mixed legal system

Whether you're studying Law in Scotland or looking to convert to Scots law, this invaluable guide will quickly equip you with all the basics of the Scottish legal system. Fully updated for the fourth edition, it is the ideal textbook for busy law students revising for those all-important exams. Summary sections of Essentials Facts and Essential Cases will help you to identify, understand and remember the key elements of the subject.

The fourth edition is fully updated to take into account recent case law developments and to cover:

. The 2017 Westminster General Elections, the 2016 elections to the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014 and the Scotland Act 2016
. Article 50 and the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
. Carloway and Bowen Reviews
. Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance, Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 2010
. Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
. Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
. New Sheriff Court Procedure Rules
. New Simple Procedure Rules

Gerard Keegan is a Tutor in Law in the ISC at the University of Strathclyde and a researcher with the University of Newcastle Law School.