Though scotland is part of the united kingdom it has its own legal system often referred to as scots law it is a combination of civil law and common law elements that can be impacted by laws passed by several different legislative bodies including the scottish parliament the united kingdom parliament the european parliament and the council of the european union. Legal research in scotland guides to legal research stevenson valerie on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers legal research in scotland guides to legal research. Legal research and study skills books carefully assess relevance before taking any of the courses eg are they relevant in scotland guides to finding legal resources specifically scottish legal resources previous arbitration next book publishers last . This guide to uk law focuses on current legal research for information about the uks withdrawal from the european union and its implications visit the brexit section of this guide for assistance with historical research consult the law librarys guides to english legal history and scottish legal history