Comprehensively updated to take account of cases and statutes such as the Damages (Scotland) Act 1993, the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 and the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991. This third edition also takes account of the Requirements of Wriring (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, as well as recent case law.