Contract at Scots Law 2026

We are delighted to be returning to the Hilton Glasgow* for the first in our Scots Law 2026 Conference Series, exclusively available to delegates in person on the day.

Our new conference, chaired by Professor Brandon Malone, will look at modern contract drafting, including topics ranging from the ethics of AI and crypto currency to third party rights, the role of good faith and time bar, all through the lens of current practice and recent case law.

Brandon will be joined by a panel of experts including Tim Edward of BTO, David Thomson KC from Axiom Advocates, Antonia Bain of CMS, Michael Upton from Themis Advocates and Connor Guinea of Brodies.

What's being covered?

Third party rights and transferable loss

David Thomson KC, Axiom Advocates

The role of good faith, fairness and equity in the interpretation of contract in Scotland in a post Pandemic world

Tim Edward, BTO

Ethics and artificial intelligence

Professor Brandon Malone

Time bar and latent damages

Michael Upton, Themis Advocates

Crypto in commercial contracts

Antonia Bain, CMS

Drafting Settlement Agreements in the light of recent case law

Connor Guinea, Brodies

*A reduced parking rate of £10 per car is available onsite at the hotel. A code will be issued during the conference which can be entered into the pay station when paying before leaving the car park.