Shepherd and Wedderburn

This Practice Note considers execution of documents under Scots law. In particular it covers which types of contract must be recorded in writing under Scots law, how valid execution of them is achieved, options for executing multi-party documents, the requirements of the Scottish property registers, requirements relating to the date and delivery of documents in Scotland and rules relating to the execution of counterparts under Scots law. It considers the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (RW(S)A 1995) and the Legal Writings (Counterparts and Delivery) (Scotland) Act 2015 (LW(CD)(S)A 2015).

This Practice Note explains the important difference between agricultural tenants’ improvements and tenants’ fixtures in agricultural tenancies in Scotland. It outlines the landlord and tenant responsibilities and entitlements.

This Practice Note explains the legal (statutory) and conventional irritancies in relation to 1991 Act and 2003 Act agricultural tenancies in Scotland.

This Practice Note summarises the procedures for resolution of disputes about matters relating to Agricultural Leases in Scotland, the jurisdiction, procedure and remedies of the Scottish Land Court, and alternative dispute resolution processes including arbitration and the Tenant Farming Commissioner (TFC) Mediation Scheme 2021 to 2023.

This Practice Note gives guidance on the rent review provisions applying to agricultural tenancies under the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (1991 Act tenancies) in Scotland, and the procedures to be adopted in initiating and negotiating a rent review. It does not deal with procedure in the Land Court if the parties fail to agree the new rent.

This is a Precedent execution clause for a limited company entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving.

This is a Precedent Execution clause for a limited partnership (LP) entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving.

This is a Precedent Execution clause for a partnership entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving.

This is a Precedent execution clause for a limited liability partnership entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving.

This is a Precedent Execution clause for the execution of a contract under Scots law by an attorney appointed by one party to sign such contracts on that party's behalf and where the contract requires to be self-proving.

This is a Precedent Execution clause for an individual entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving.

This is a Precedent Execution clause for a limited partnership (LP) entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving.

These are Precedent Execution clauses for a limited company entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving.

These are Precedent Execution clauses for a limited liability partnership entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving.

This is a Precedent execution clause for a limited liability partnership entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving, and where the LLP agreement specifies that written contracts require to be signed by two or more members.

This is a Precedent execution clause for a body incorporated by royal charter, act of parliament, etc entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving, and the document is to be witnessed rather than sealed with the common seal of the body corporate.

This is a precedent execution clause for a body incorporated by royal charter, act of parliament, etc entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving, and the document is to be sealed with the common seal of the body corporate rather than witnessed.

This is a Precedent execution clause for a limited company entering into a contract under Scots law that requires to be self-proving.

This Style is a grazing lease to which section 3 of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 applies. The maximum period allowed is 364 days. The permitted use is for grazing or mowing and removing grass or similar feed crops. Optional provisions deal with grass cropping and animal welfare obligations and optional provisions where the premises are in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. The lease is personal to the tenant.