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Scottish Conveyancing Handbook
5TH EDITION now available
The Scottish Conveyancing Handbook (5TH EDITION) brings together expert insight from leading practitioners to provide a clear, accessible overview of today’s conveyancing landscape. Covering the full journey from foundational principles to emerging risks, it supports diploma students, trainees, paralegals and property professionals across residential, commercial and rural sectors.
Welcome to the Scottish Conveyancing Handbook
The Millar & Bryce Scottish Conveyancing Handbook is a widely recognised resource for law students and professionals, shaped by the expertise of leading practitioners actively engaged in Scottish Property Law.
A message from Richard Hepburn
In releasing this 5th Edition of the Millar & Bryce Introduction to Basic Scottish Conveyancing, we mark a significant milestone following the celebration of our 150th anniversary as a business. Few survive this long in Scotland and a key characteristic is the ability to innovate and adapt – which is in essence what this Handbook is all about with this latest edition including refreshed and updated content to reflect change and innovation in Property Law and Conveyancing.
The leading experts behind the Scottish Conveyancing Handbook
Benefit from authoritative commentary on regulatory professional practice, along with clear explanations of intricate subjects such as liferents, boundaries, servitudes, separate tenements, contaminated land, and mining risk.
Essential Insights into Scottish Conveyancing
The Handbook (from Landmark Talks Property) — a short, intelligent podcast series that explores the most practical topics in Scottish Conveyancing, inspired by the 5th Edition of Millar & Bryce’s handbook. Each episode blends expert commentary with real‑world guidance for solicitors, trainees and paralegals, hosted by David Lee and featured on the Landmark Talks Property channel.
150 Years of Searching
Supporting Scottish Property Professionals since 1875
2025 marked our incredible milestone year by recognising the heritage, expertise and achievements throughout the property legal profession in Scotland, while reflecting on the changes and innovations across the conveyancing sector that will drive Scottish Conveyancing forward for the next 150 years.
Scottish Conveyancing Handbook FAQs
The Handbook is designed for Diploma students, trainees, paralegals and property professionals who need clear, practical guidance across all areas of Scottish Conveyancing.
It spans the full conveyancing journey: Land Registration, Searches, Liferents, Boundaries, Servitude Rights, Occupancy Rights, Scottish Standard Clauses, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), Title Indemnity, and much more.
This edition includes refreshed content on modern conveyancing practice, regulatory updates, cyber resilience, compliance, commercial practice including renewable energy developments and environmental considerations.
No. This resource is freely available to all users.
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Inside the 5th Edition Scottish Conveyancing Handbook: What’s New for 2026?
To help Scotland conveyancers stay ahead of these demands, Millar & Bryce has released the 5th Edition of the Scottish Conveyancing Handbook, a refreshed, expanded and modernised resource designed for today’s practitioners.
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