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SCOTTISH LAWTHE ELDER CLIENTA PRACTICAL GUIDE2ND EDITIONSusan Duff and Fiona McDonaldNEWIssues relating to the “older client” form agrowing area of practice for private clientlawyers. This book brings together the principalissues which affect older clients, including wills,trusts, tax planning, powers of attorney,incapacity and care homes. The new edition willtake into account key developments in the law,including the commencement of the AdultSupport and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007,which has made significant changes in relationto powers of attorney.The book is divided into two parts, looking firstlyat issues relating to “forward planning” such aspowers of attorney and inheritance taxplanning. The book then looks at a range of“rescue remedies” for clients facing immediateissues including the death or incapacity of afamily member.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenApr-2012 978 0 414 01806 8Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 374351Hardback c. £75.00GLOAG AND HENDERSON:THE LAW OF SCOTLANDNEWEDITION EDITION13TH EDITIONGeneral Editors: Professor Hector MacQueen andThe Right Hon Lord EassieFirst published in 1927, Gloag and Hendersonis quite simply the work of reference on the lawof Scotland. It is unique in providing thecomplete Scots private law library in onevolume, with no other single legal title inScotland offering the same kind of coverage.From the outset it was distinguished by theclarity and accessibility of its coverage. Thedevelopment of Scots law in the twentiethcentury can be traced through succeedingeditions of the textbook.As with previous editions, legislative changeshave affected many of the topics included inGloag and Henderson and this new editionincorporates all relevant changes in the lawsince the last edition in 2007. The delict sectionhas been restructured significantly.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenSep-2012 978 0 414 01818 1Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 381994Hardback c. £220.00GREEN'S PRACTICE STYLES– COMMERCIAL LEASESGreens Practice Styles: Commercial Leasesprovides the quality and authority of the leasessection of the parent title’s Division C in a handyportable volume. Whether you need access tostyles on the move, or already own PracticeStyles and just need a cost effective duplicateversion of the commercial leases section, this isthe title for you.It is a highly practical tool. All content comes inhard copy and on CD, allowing the styles to bestudies in the book format while downloadingthe digital versions for use. There is also ahelpful index of styles making it quick and easyto find everything needed.Styles contained in the text include: Assignationof Lease, Lease – Multi-Occupancy building;Notice effecting irritancy of lease; Offer – Tosub-let; Rent review notice.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenNov-2011 978 0 414 01888 4Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 557008Book & CD-ROM, 968 pp £55.00 (+ £2.20 VAT) = £57.20FAMILY PROCEEDINGSGREENS PRACTICE LIBRARYGeorge JamiesonNEWThis is the first part of a major 3 volume workwhich aims to detail and discuss courtproceedings in relation to the extensive range offamily law actions. Volume 1 deals withDomestic & International Jurisdiction in Family,Civil Partnership & Cohabitation Actions. Thetitle looks beyond Scottish law alone andincludes an international focus.CONTENTS: Grounds for Jurisdiction in FamilyProceedings. Adoption of Children in the UnitedKingdom. The Hague Convention on IntercountryAdoption. Actions Concerning Marital Status.Actions Concerning Civil Partnership status.Parentage and Legitimacy. Parental Orders in theUnited Kingdom. Maintenance.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenJan-2012 978 0 414 01798 6Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 365491Hardback c. £125.00GREEN’S ANNOTATEDRULES OF THE COURT OFSESSION 2012/2013NEWEDITION EDITIONPARLIAMENT HOUSE BOOKReproduced from the Parliament House Book,this book provides a comprehensive andauthoritative guide to the practice and procedureof the Court of Session.As well as providing the full text of the Act ofSederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994)1994, this handy, portable volume also providesdetailed expert analysis written by Sheriff NigelMorrison QC.CONTENTS: Acts of Sederunt: Expenses of PartyLitigants 1976 (SI 1976/1606); Solicitor's Rights ofAudience 1993 (SI 1993/1215); Rules of the Court ofSession 1994 (SI 1994/1443). Court Fees: Court ofSession etc. Fees Order 1997 (SI 1997/688).Directions and Practice NotesJURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenAug-2012 978 0 414 01882 2Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 536257Paperback c. £135.00GREEN’S SHERIFF COURTRULES 2012-2013PARLIAMENT HOUSE BOOKNEWEDITIONGreens Sheriff Court Rules provides the fulltext of rules governing the sheriff courts. Theseare reprinted from Parliament House Book, themost comprehensive and up to date source ofScots legislation available.This edition has been fully updated to includeall amendments since the previous edition. Itallows fast access to the facts whether in theoffice, court, library or home.CONTENTS: Fatal Accident and Sudden DeathsInquiry Procedure (Scotland) Rules 1977. OrdinaryCause Rules 1993. Summary Applications, StatutoryApplications and Appeals etc. Rules 1999. SummaryCause Rules 2002. Small Claims Rules 2002.JURISDICTION: ScotlandW GreenAug-2012 978 0 414 01883 9Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 555482Paperback, c. 736 pp c. £54.00138 To order any of these titles please visit www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk