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STAIR SOCIETY Publications Various, An Introductory Survey of the Sources and Literature of Scots Law, Stair Society, 1 (1936) Native sources. Watson, W., The statutory law. Hannay, R.K., Early records of Council and Session, 1466-1659. Mckechnie, H., Practicks, 1469-1700. Leadbetter, J.S., The printed law reports, 1540-1935. Black, A.C., The institutional writers, 1600-1829. Cooper, T.M., Regiam majestatem and the auld lawes. Dickson, W.K., Privy Council records, 1545-1707. Inglis, J.A., Financial and administrative records, 1264-1724. Robertson, D. and Wood M., Burgh court records, 1319-1834. Malcolm, C.A., Sheriff and other local court records, 1385-1935. Walton, F.P., The courts of the officials and the commissary courts, 1512-1830. Grant, Sir Francis J., Presbyterian court records, 1560-1935. Anderson, D., Custom. Non-native sources. Smith, D.B., Roman law. Smith, D.B., Canon law. Girvan, J., Feudal law. MacGillivray, E.J., The influence of English law. Gardner, J.C., French and Dutch influences. Gardner, J.C., The influence of the law of Moses. Murray, C.D., The law merchant. Wakr, J.L., The law of nature. Indirect sources. Angus, W., Charters, cartularies and deeds, 1094-1700. Cameron, A.I., Vatican Archives, 1073-1560. Munro, R., Brocards. Anbgus, W., Notorial protocol books, 1469-1700. Wedderburn, E.M. and Lawrie, A.E., Style books. Brown, J.C., Scottish legal periodicals, 1829-1935. Special subjects. McMillan, A.R.G., Admiralty and maritime law. Cameron, J., Celtic law. Philip, J.R., Constitutional law and history. Gillon, S.A., Criminal law. Learney, T.I. of, Heraldic law. Hannay, R.K., Judicial administration in session and justiciary. Wilson, W., The law of nations. Learney, T.I. of , Peerage law. Kermack, S.G., Jurisprudence and philosophy of law. Dobie, W.J., Udal law. Dobie, W.J., Allodial law. Brown, J.C., Index to an Introductory Survey of the Sources and Literature of Scots Law, Stair Society, 1A (1939) Wade, T.C. ed., Acta Curiae Admirallatus Scotiae, 6th Sept. 1557-11th March 1561-2, Stair Society, 2 (1937) Clyde, J.A. ed., Hope’s Major Practicks, 1608-1633. Vol. I, Stair Society, 3 (1937) Clyde, J.A. ed., Hope’s Major Practicks, 1608-1633. Vol. II, Stair Society, 4 (1938) Paton, G.C.H. ed., Baron David Hume’s Lectures, 1786-1822. Vol. I, Stair Society, 5 (1939) Walton, F.P. ed., Lord Hermand’s Consistorial Decisions, 1684-1777, Stair Society, 6 (1940) Donaldson, G.; Macrae, C. eds., St Andrews Formulare, 1514-1546. Vol. I, Stair Society, 7 (1942) Clyde, J.A. ed., Acta Dominorum Concilii, 26 March 1501-27 January 1502, Stair Society, 8 (1943) Donaldson, G. ed., St Andrews Formulare, 1514-1546. Vol. II, Stair Society, 9 (1944) Cooper, T.M. ed., The Register of Brieves, as contained in the Ayr Ms., the Bute Ms., and Quoniam Attachiamenta and Mackie, J.D. ed., Thomas Thomson’s Memorial on Old Extent, Stair Society, 10 (1946) Cooper, T.M. ed., Regiam Majestatem and Quoniam Attachiamenta, based on the text of Sir John Skene, Stair Society, 11 (1947) Cameron, J. ed., The Justiciary Records of Argyll and the Isles, 1664-1705. Vol. I, Stair Society, 12 (1949) Paton, G.C.H. ed., Baron David Hume’s Lectures, 1786-1822. Vol. II, Stair Society, 13 (1949) Shearer, I.H. ed., Selected cases from Acta Dominorum Concilii et Sessionis. From 27th May 1532, the inception of the court, to 5 July 1533, Stair Society, 14 (1951) Paton, G.C.H. ed., Baron David Hume’s Lectures, 1786-1822. Vol. III, Stair Society, 15 (1952) Gillon, S.A. ed., Selected Justiciary Cases, 1624-1650. Vol. I, Stair Society, 16 (1953) Paton, G.C.H. ed., Baron David Hume’s Lectures, 1786-1822. Vol. IV, Stair Society, 17 (1955) Paton, G.C.H. ed., Baron David Hume’s Lectures, 1786-1822. Vol. V, Stair Society, 18 (1957) Paton, G.C.H. ed., Baron David Hume’s Lectures, 1786-1822. Vol. VI, Stair Society, 19 (1958) Paton, G.C.H. ed., A Supplement to Baron Hume’s Lectures, Stair Society, 19A (1957) An Introduction to Scottish Legal History, Stair Society, 20 (1958) Part 1: The general development of Scots Law. Cooper, T.M., From David I to Bruce, 1124-1329. The Scoto-Norman law. Paton, G.C.H., The dark age, 1329-1532. Smith, J.I., The transition to the modern law, 1532-1660. Smith, J.I., The rise of modern Scots law, 1660-1707. Paton, G.C.H., The eighteenth century and later. Part 2: The history of particular branches of Scots law and practice. A. The law of persons. Scanlan, J.D., Husband and wife: pre-reformation canon law of marriage of the officials’ courts. Irland, R.D., Husband and wife (a) post-reformation canon law of marriage of the commissaries’ courts, and (b) modern common and statute law. Ireland, R.D., Husband and wife: divorce, nullity of marriage and separation. Paton, G.C.H., Husband and wife: property rights and relationships. Anton, A.E., parent and child. Montgomery, G.A., Guardina and ward. Smith, T.B., Master and servant. B. The law of property. Milne, I.A., heritable rights: the early feudal tenures. Monteath, H.H., Heritable rights: from early times to the twentieth century. Mackenzie Stuart, A.J., Moveable rights. Smith, J.I., Succession. Gibb, A.D., Insolvency. Maxwell, D., Diligence. C. Other branches. Mackenzie Stuart, A.J., Contract and quasi-contract. Mckechnie, H., Delict and quasi-delict. Smith, J.I. and Macdonald, I., Criminal law. Walker, D.M., Evidence. D. The courts and procedure. Duncan, A.A.M., The central courts before 1532. Cooper, T.M., The central courts after 1532. Milne, I.A., The sheriff court: before the sixteenth century. Malcolm, C.A., The sheriff court: sixteenth century and later. Donaldson, G., The church courts. McIntyre, P., The franchise courts. Pryde, G.S., The burgh courts and allied jurisdictions. Croft Dickinson, W., Courts of special jurisdiction. Croft Dickinson, W., The High Court of Justiciary. Maxwell, D., Civil procedure. Smith, J.I., Criminal procedure. Malcolm, C.A., The Parliament house and its antecedents. Lists of lord chancellors, lord presidents and lord justice clerks from 1532. McNeill, P.G.B. ed., The Practicks of Sir James Balfour of Pittendreith. Reproduced from the printed edition of 1754. Vol. I, Stair Society, 21 (1962) McNeill, P.G.B. ed., The Practicks of Sir James Balfour of Pittendreith. Reproduced from the printed edition of 1754. Vol. II, Stair Society, 22 (1963) Willock, I.D., The Origins and Development of the Jury in Scotland, Stair Society, 23 (1966) Barry, J.C. ed., William Hay’s Lectures on Marriage, Stair Society, 24 (1967) Imrie, J. ed., The Justiciary Records of Argyll and the Isles, 1664-1705. Vol. II, Stair Society, 25 (1969) Miscellany. One, Stair Society, 26 (1971) Stone, E.L.G., George Neilson: the march laws. 1. George Neilson (1858-1923); Rae, T.I. ed., 2. The march laws. Robertson, J.J. ed., De composicione cartarum. Grant, I.D. ed., Not improven: Advocate and Leslie v. Brown and Johnston, 1582. Murray, A.L., Sir John Skene and the exchequer, 1594-1612. Stevenson, D., The English and the public records of Scotland, 1650-1660. Adams, I.H., Division of the commonty of Hassendean, 1761-1763. Mackenzie Stuart, A.J., A royal debtor at Holyrood. Bennett Millar, J., The Paisley Union Bank robbery. Smith, J.I. ed., Selected Justiciary Cases, 1624-1650. Vol. II, Stair Society, 27 (1972) Smith, J.I. ed., Selected Justiciary Cases, 1624-1650. Vol. III, Stair Society, 28 (1974) Pinkerton, J.M. ed., The Minute Book of the Faculty of Advocates. Vol. I: 1661-1712, Stair Society, 29 (1976) Kirk, J. ed., The Records of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, 1589-96, 1640-49, Stair Society, 30 (1977) Burgess, R., Perpetuities in Scots Law, Stair Society, 31 (1979) Pinkerton, J.M. ed., The Minute Book of the Faculty of Advocates. Vol. II: 1713-1750, Stair Society, 32 (1980) Walker, D.M. ed., Stair Tercentenary Studies. By various scholars, Stair Society, 33 (1981) Hutton, G.M., Stair’s public career. Walker, D.M., The background of the Institution. Hutton, G.M.; Walker, D.M., Purposes and pattern of the Institutions. Gordon, W.M.; Robertson, J.J.; Carty, A.J.; Halliday, J.M.; Sellar, D.H., Sources and models. Walker, D.M., The content of the Institutions. Stein, P.G.; MacCormick, D.N., Stair’s general concepts. Paton, G.C.H.; Blackie, J.W.G.; Lawson, F.H.; Luig, K.; Walker, D.M., Evaluation of the Institutions. Ollivant, S., The Court of the Official in pre-Reformation Scotland. Based on the surviving records of the officials of St Andrews and Edinburgh, Stair Society, 34 (1982) Sellar, D. ed., Miscellany. Two, Stair Society, 35 (1984) Sellar, D., Courtesy, battle, and the brieve of right, 1368 – A story continued. Donaldson, G., Problems of sovereignty and law in Orkney and Shetland. Gilbert, J.M., The statutes of Ettrick Forest, 1499. MacQueen, H.L., Jurisdiction in heritage and the lords of Council and Session after 1532. McNeill, P.G.B., Discours particulier d’Escosse, 1559/60. Black, R. ed., A Gaelic contract of lease, c. 1603 x 1616. Stevenson, D., The commissary court of Aberdeen in 1650. Stones, L., The life and career of John Snell (c. 1629-1679). Jackson, B.S., The memorials in Haggart and H.M. Advocate v Hogg and Soutar, 1738. Ferguson, W., The electoral system in the Scottish counties before 1832. Young, M.D., ‘A man of no common stamp’: Sir William Gibson Craig of Riccarton, clerk register of Scotland, 1862-1878.
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