Key Scottish Legal Texts: 2016

UPCOMING TITLES INCLUDE: • Commercial Leases in Scotland 3rd Edition • The Law of Agricultural Tenancies in Scotland 4th Edition • Adoption of Children in Scotland 5th Edition • Scottish Tax Yearbook 2016 • Planning 4th Edition • Enforcement of Heritable Securities 2nd Edition

THE ESSENTIAL SCOTTISH LEGAL TEXTS FOR 2016 WITH W. GREEN We have a full calendar of Scottish legal books publishing throughout 2016, covering a range of subject areas and written by an expert pool of authors. These include new editions of recognisable classics and also the launch of brand new books.

You can browse the list here to ensure you are fully prepared for the challenges ahead.

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COMMERCIAL LEASES IN SCOTLAND 3RD EDITION

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Kenneth S. Gerber

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It is vitally important for those dealing with commercial leases in Scotland to have a practical, easy-to-use guide taking you through all aspects of increasingly complex transactions. The 3rd Edition of Ken Gerber’s text fulfils this role. This is anything but a dusty, unwieldy book, and is instead a tool providing plain English answers to any real life queries you may have relating to commercial leases.

The text has been expanded and considerably updated since the previous edition in 2013, taking in all relevant changes to the law since that time. Major new legislation covering long leases, land registration and Land and Building’s Transaction Tax are covered, while the full treatment on repairs and dilapidations has been significantly enhanced.

Now Published | Hardback & CD | 9780414054264 | £70.00 + 1.40 VAT = £71.40

PLANNING 4TH EDITION Neil Collar

APRIL 2016

This fourth edition of Neil Collar’s highly successful Planning has been thoroughly updated and revised. The result is the most practical and complete analysis of planning law in Scotland. Thorough, detailed and approachable, Neil Collar’s Planning provides an excellent introduction to the subject. Neil Collar’s Planning is essential reading for practitioners and professionals from a variety of disciplines, from legal to surveying, architectural and construction to local government and planning departments.

Publishing April 2016 | Hardback | 9780414019331 | £78.00

SCOTTISH CIVIC GOVERNMENT LICENSING LAW 4TH EDITION Andrew Hajducki, QC and Steven Stuart, QC The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 introduced a uniform code of law and procedure to regulate the issuing of licences by Scottish local authorities for various activities, including taxis and private hire cars, public entertainments, scrap merchants and second-hand dealers, street traders and markets, knife dealers, tattooing, sex shops and win¬dow cleaners and also the legislation dealing with cinema licences and a range of animal licences from boarding establishments to zoos.

APRIL 2016

Fully revised and updated from the previous edition, Scottish Civic Government Licensing Law, 4th Edition is an invaluable guide to this area of licensing law, providing insight on the complex legislation and keeping you up-to date with the latest developments and changes which will affect your clients and their businesses.

Publishing April 2016 | Paperback | 9780414031654 | £80.00

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THE SCOTTISH TAX YEARBOOK 2016/17 This second annual publication expertly guides both legal practitioners and accountants through the impending new Scottish Taxation regime. Author John St Clair will provide a substantial grounding with a history and background of the subject, going on to cover the administration of Scottish taxes, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and landfill tax, discussing in detail all relevant areas under these headings.

Publishing May 2016 | Paperback | 9780414057388 | £85.00

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND 5TH EDITION Morag Jack The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 modernised, improved and extended the system of adoption in Scotland. This new edition takes account of the developments in the intervening years and provides a valuable resource for practitioners.

Contents

JULY 2016

1. Adoption 2. Who may adopt 3. The child 4. Placement of a child for adoption 5. Petition for adoption 6. Permanence order 7. Curator ad litem and reporting officer 8. Reports 9. Petitions; Procedure 10. Opposed petitions 11. Making the order: Registrar General 12. Amendment and revocation 13. Appeal 14. Expenses Publishing July 2016 | Hardback | 9780414032217 | £75.00

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CHARITY LAW IN SCOTLAND General Editor: James McNeill QC

JULY 2016

With over 23,000 charities currently registered in Scotland and with Scottish charity law being distinct from that in England and Wales, with its own Regulator, there is a requirement for a specific and current guide on charity law from a Scottish standpoint.

This is that text. As the title suggests, this is a highly practical resource, guiding the reader through key processes. The authors not only explain what is to be done, but illustrate clearly how to do it.

This is a narrative text written by an expert author team led by James McNeill QC. It takes account of The 2005 Act with all amendments since, covering a broad range of subjects from setting up a charity to winding down.

Publishing July2016 | Hardback | 9780414032569 | £70.00

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COMMERCIAL AWARENESS FOR LAWYERS Andrew Todd and Iain Sim The Law Society of Scotland has identified commercial awareness and professional ethics as key vocational skills.

JULY 2016

This new title is the first to cover all of the Law Society’s requirements in one book. It provides an invaluable guide for practitioners who wish to further develop commercial and business skills. Whether working as a sole practitioner on the high street or as part of a national or even global firm; every lawyer needs to understand how their actions affect their firm’s ability to win business, grow profits and keep a healthy cash flow.

Publishing July 2016 | Paperback | 9780414055971 | £45.00

CONVEYANCING 5TH EDITION Professors George Gretton & Kenneth Reid “No solicitor’s firm should be without at least one copy of this book. It is to be much recommended”.

Prof Robert Rennie (of previous edition)

AUTUMN 2016

This new edition of Gretton and Reid’s Conveyancing has been fully updated and revised to take account of the many changes in law and practice since the last edition in 2011.

Produced with the realities of practice in mind, this well-established guide to the law is at once detailed and extensive in its material while remaining thoroughly accessible.

Publishing Autumn 2016 | Hardback | 9780414032545 | £84.00

EDUCATION LAW IN SCOTLAND 2ND EDITION Janys Scott, QC

JULY 2016

Covering the rights of children and the rights and duties of schools and parents, this authoritative work examines the subjects which fall within these areas, e.g. the criminal aspect of the prosecution of parents to the welfare of children with disabilities and special educational needs.

This new edition of Education Law covers the historical foundations of education through to the present environment and looks forward to the future of education in Scotland.

Publishing July 2016 | Hardback | 9780414017320 | £95.00

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THE ENFORCEMENT OF HERITABLE SECURITIES 2ND EDITION Mark Higgins

JULY 2016

The second edition of this book comprehensively examines the enforcement of heritable securities in Scotland. It deals with both residential and commercial security subjects and considers in particular the effect in this area of the recently passed Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. Author Mark Higgins updates the text throughout, with particular consideration of legislative and case developments in relation to calling-up, ejection and sale.

Publishing July 2016 | Hardback | 9780414018976 | £85.00

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1995, 15TH EDITION Greens Annotated Acts Dr Robert S. Shiels, Iain Bradley, Peter W. Ferguson QC and Sheriff Alastair N. Brown

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For many criminal lawyers in Scotland the daily problems are not matters of first principles of criminal law but often practical problems associated with criminal procedure. That is what makes the new updated 14th edition of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 such an essential title.

Publishing August 2016 | Paperback | 9780414055940 | £99.00 + 1.98 VAT = £100.98 Also available as an eBook on Thomson Reuters ProView™ Thomson Reuters ProView™ is the iPad app custom built for legal professionals like you.

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FINANCIAL PROVISION ON DIVORCE AND DISSOLUTION OF CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS 4TH EDITION Alan Bayley This fully updated new edition is an essential fingertip guide to all major financial provisions on divorce, comprising extracts from authorities on the subject with examples of how it operates in practice.

Financial Provision on Divorce is a convenient and practical text, easy to use and includes reference to pertinent quotes from the key authorities, linked to the relevant case law.

Publishing August 2016 | Hardback | 9780414035539 | £65.00

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PARLIAMENT HOUSE BOOK Annual Offprints Printed annually, these titles reproduce significant sections of the highly respected Parliament House Book. They offer all the weight of this valued work in handy portable formats, allowing you access to the facts whether in the office, court, library, or at home.

GREENS ANNOTATED RULES OF THE COURT OF SESSION 2016/2017 Publishing August 2016 | Paperback | 9780414055919 | £153.00

SOLICITORS PROFESSIONAL HANDBOOK 2016/17 Publishing August 2016 | Paperback | 9780414055933 | £48.00

GREENS SHERIFF COURT RULES 2016/17 Publishing August 2016 | Paperback | 9780414055926 | £58.00

CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 2ND EDITION Greens Annotated Acts Patrick Ford and Stuart Cross

SEPTEMBER 2016

This is a newly annotated version of this highly important Act, which fundamentally transformed the public regulation of charities, redefined ‘charity’ and has an impact upon trusts law.

The expert authors provide everything required to stay ahead of changes as a result of the Act and its amending legislation. An essential title for private client solicitors and charity specialists – ensuring you stay compliant with the most recent changes.

Publishing September 2016 | Paperback | 9780414055452 | £40.00

CHILDREN’S HEARINGS (SCOTLAND) ACT 2011 Greens Annotated Acts Katy Macfarlane, Morag Driscoll, Brian Kearney, Lindsey Anderson

SEPTEMBER 2016

The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 has substantially changed the law and procedure relating to the Children’s Hearings System. Children’s Hearings are the largest quasi-judicial tribunals in Scotland and constitute the main mechanism by which Scots Law deals with children who are in need of care and protection and children who have committed a criminal offence. This annotated version provides an explanatory guide to the individual provisions of the Act. Publishing September 2016 | Paperback | 9780414035355 | £55.00

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PLEADING IN ARBITRATION: A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE 2ND EDITION Steven P. Walker & Iain K. Clark

SEPTEMBER 2016

The aim of this title is to provide practitioners with a narrative guide which mirrors the various procedural stages of an arbitration process. Arbitration has seen a massive increase in interest in Scotland as a result of the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010. This second edition has the advantage of viewing the process after a number of years of the Act being in force and to feed the author’s experience into their expert advice here.

Publishing September 2016 | Hardback | 9780414038622 | £85.00

AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES 4TH EDITION VOLS I & II Greens Practice Library The Rt Hon Lord Gill

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The 4th edition of this highly respected text has grown massively in size, now being published in two volumes, one for legislation and the other Lord Gill’s insightful commentary. Chapters have risen from 39 to 73, illustrating the overhaul and development this highly respected and relied upon title has taken.

Contents include: Pt I

Introduction and Historical Review

Pt II

1991 Act Tenancies

Pt III

Short Lived Duration Tenancies and Limited Duration Tenancies

Pt IV

Leases for Grazing and Mowing

Pt V

Jurisdiction, Procedure and Evidence

Publishing November 2016 | Hardback | 9780414015012 | £230.00

THE CRIMINAL LAW OF SCOTLAND, VOL 2 SULI

By Sir Gerald Gordon 4th Edition by James Chalmers and Fiona Leverick This highly respected text has been relied upon by generations of criminal practitioners, guiding the reader through the extensive range of the subject. This newly updated 4th edition of Volume II tackles specific crimes and promises to be the most important resource a Scots criminal lawyer has access to, in researching:

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Offences to damage to property Non-sexual offences against the person Injury to animals Sexual offences Offences against the state Offences against public order and welfare Offences against the course of justice Offences of dishonesty

Publishing December 2016 | Hardback | 9780414057463 | £100.00

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