A Practical Guide to the Law of Prescription in Scotland

This essential guide for practitioners discusses the law of prescription in Scotland. Topics covered include:

• Fundamental concepts of prescription and how it differs from limitation
• Prescriptive periods, suspensions and interruptions
• Imprescriptable rights
• Relevant claims and acknowledgements
• Fraud, error or legal disability
• Reparation for loss injury or damage
• Morrison -v- ICL Plastic and beyond
• The current position
• Contracts governed by foreign law
• Progress on reform of the law
• The Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018