Scott WortleyCorrespondence to MSPs in 2022 on gender recognition reform bill6 min read·Dec 10, 2023----
Scott WortleyLegislation class — drafting assessment 2023I have in previous years shared the drafting assessments we set in the Legislation (honours) class at Edinburgh University — where…12 min read·Jun 5, 2023----
Scott WortleyBooks read 2023For what it is worth I thought I would gather details of the books I read this year.13 min read·Jan 4, 2023----
Scott WortleyTalk at launch of Floating Charges in Scotland : new perspectives and current issues (eds Hardman…This is the full text of a talk I gave at Old College last night at the launch of Floating CHarges in Scotland. The book is excellent and…10 min read·Sep 29, 2022----
Scott WortleyWhy did Queen’s Counsel automatically become King’s Counsel?The Demise of the Crown Act 1901 and its parliamentary history6 min read·Sep 9, 2022----
Scott WortleyLegislative drafting exercise for students — 2022AN INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE12 min read·Jun 4, 2022----
Scott WortleySome quick thoughts on Ewan Forbes Sempill and issues in Scots lawI posted a series of queries about the work by Prof Zoe Playdon relating to the Ewan Forbes Sempill case. Prof Playdon has chosen to write…8 min read·Dec 15, 2021----
Scott WortleySchrodinger smiled — fragmented memories for World Mental Health Dayi29 min read·Oct 10, 2021----
Scott WortleyAssessing legislative drafting for undergraduate LLB students (with an exercise used in 2020)This post is in response to a couple of queries I have had about assessing legislative drafting for undergraduate LLB students. I try to…8 min read·Apr 1, 2021----
Scott WortleySubmission to Justice Committee on Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill freedom of…Freedom of expression options to Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill12 min read·Feb 21, 2021----
