Conveyancing Practice in Scotland

Ann is a solicitor in private practice and Property and Professional Development Adviser at Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, where she is also a senior professional support lawyer specialising in all aspects of commercial property. In this role, she provides a comprehensive support service to the firm's Scottish commercial property lawyers, including knowledge and resource development, in-house counsel, marketing and business enhancement, and development and delivery of training. Ann is a founder member of the award-winning Property Standardisation Group, co-author of 'Conveyancing Practice in Scotland: 8th edition' and was awarded the Professional Development Certificate in Knowledge Management from the University of Edinburgh in 2012. She is a regular presenter at external webinars and conferences. Euan Sinclair LLB, MBA, LLM, WS Non-practising Solicitor in Scotland and England & Wales Solicitor and Barrister in British Columbia Burness Paull LLP Alumnus

Chapter 1 – The Legal Profession
Chapter 2 – The Framework
Chapter 3 – New Clients and New Instructions
Chapter 4 – The Seller’s Preparations
Chapter 5 – The Purchaser’s Overture
Chapter 6 – The Contract
Chapter 7 – Searches and Enquiries
Chapter 8 – Examination of and Reporting on Title
Chapter 9 – Conveying the Property: the Disposition and Other Deeds
Chapter 10 – Security
Chapter 11 – Settlement and the Final Steps
Chapter 12 – The Collapsing Contract
Chapter 13 – Tidying Up and Feeing
Chapter 14 – Registration of Title