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Dr Alisdair MacPherson

Dr Alisdair MacPherson
Dr Alisdair MacPherson
Dr Alisdair MacPherson

MA (Hons), LLB, DipLP, PhD, NP, Solicitor (Non-Practising), WS, FHEA

Senior Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

51cg
Email Address
alisdair.macpherson@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 272426
Office Address
Taylor Building
Old Aberdeen Campus
High Street
AB24 3UB

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School/Department
School of Law




Biography

Alisdair is a Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law, specialising in the law of debt, insolvency law and related areas. He is currently Deputy Head of the School of Law.

He joined the School of Law in 2018, having previously been a PhD student and then a teaching fellow at the University of Edinburgh. His PhD research was published as a monograph, (2020). Alisdair has continued to research this area, and co-edited (2022) and  (2025).

He is also a co-author of and , co-editor of , Scottish editor of , and was formerly editor of (2019-2025). 

Before commencing PhD research, Alisdair qualified as a solicitor and notary public with a leading law firm (2013). In addition, he holds an MA (Hons) in History (2007), an LLB (2010), and a Diploma in Legal Practice (2011). During his doctoral studies, Alisdair spent a year at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg (2014-2015), and has been a visiting scholar at the University of Oxford's Institute of European and Comparative Law (2022) and at Texas A&M University (2025). 

He is on the WS Society's Council and is a member of the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce, Scottish Ministerial Working Group on Debt Solutions, European Law Institute, R3's Scottish Technical Committee, and the Law Society of Scotland's Banking, Company and Insolvency Law Sub-Committee. In 2025 he was a Scottish Parliament Academic Fellow focusing on digital assets.

Alisdair was Director of the Centre for Scots Law between 2023 and 2026. He regularly responds to consultations and calls for evidence. He also provides expert opinions and CPD regarding his areas of research.

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

Deputy Head of School

Academic Line Manager

Level 2 Coordinator

Personal Tutor

 

Former positions:

Director of the Centre for Scots Law

Corporate Finance and Law LLM Coordinator

Enterprise and Innovation Lead

Employability, Entrepreneurship and Co-Curricular Lead 

Associate Director/Strategic Activity Lead for Public Policy Engagement (Centre for Scots Law)

Library Committee Convenor 

Qatar LLM Programme Coordinator 

Commercial Law Theme Coordinator 

Honorary Secretary of the Aberdeen Student Law Review 

Athena SWAN SAT Member 

Employer Liaison Committee 

Deputy LLM Admissions Selector 

LLM International Commercial Law Co-ordinator 

LLM Business Law and Sustainable Development Co-ordinator 

Study Abroad Co-ordinator

Digital Learning Representative 

External Memberships

External Examiner, University of Glasgow

Assessor for Bankruptcy and Diligence, Faculty of Advocates

Member of UK Jurisdiction Taskforce

Member of R3 (Association of Business Recovery Professionals) Scottish Technical Committee

Member of the Banking, Company and Insolvency Law Sub-Committee, Law Society of Scotland

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Member of European Law Institute

Member of Ius Commune Research School

Council Member of the Stair Society

Associate Member of Society of Advocates in Aberdeen

Council Member of WS Society

Member of INSOL International

 

Former Positions

Book Review Editor for Edinburgh Law Review 

Member of the Scottish Law Commission's Moveable Transactions Advisory Group 

Scots Commercial Law Examiner, Law Society of Scotland 

 

Latest Publications

  • A House Through Time - Debt and Bankruptcy in Early Nineteenth-Century Scotland

    Macpherson, A.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites

  • Assignation, intimation and liquidation: Eden Homes (Scotland) 2 Ltd v Southside Veterinary Clinic Ltd

    Macpherson, A., Sweeney, A.
    Edinburgh Law Review
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Response to Insolvency Service Consultation on Corporate Civil Enforcement Reforms

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Sealy & Milman: Annotated Guide to the Insolvency Legislation 2026

    Milman, D. (ed.), Bailey, P. (ed.), Macpherson, A. (ed.)
    Vol. 1 & 2, Sweet and Maxwell
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on the Scottish Law Commission's Report on Section 53 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003

    Macpherson, A.
    51cg: School of Law (PDF). 4 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

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Prizes and Awards

51cg - Principal's Early Career Outstanding Researcher Award (Arts, Humanities and Social Science) (2022) 

Research

Research Overview

Secured transactions, insolvency law, commercial law, company law, property law, law of trusts, comparative law, modern legal history.

Alisdair would be interested in supervising research students working in any of these areas. He is currently supervising LLM/PhD research on the following topics:

  • The protection of shareholders in company law 
  • Employee participation in corporate governance

He has previously supervised research on: the law of securitisations; ex-ante protections for minority shareholders; financial security instruments for decommissioning liabilities; electronic letters of credit; and the nature and operation of trusts.

If you are interested in undertaking a postgraduate research degree, further information is available here.

Research Areas

Accepting PhDs

I am currently accepting PhDs in Law.

Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

Law

  • Supervising
  • Accepting PhDs
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Research Specialisms

  • Business Law
  • Law
  • Scots Law
  • Private Law
  • Property Law

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.

Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective

Alisdair is a co-editor of, and contributor to, (2025). The book is an edited collection published by Edward Elgar Publishing. It explores a range of common threads and points of disparity based on expert insights in the field of security rights, with a comparative overview of 40 jurisdictions and chapters examining floating security in selected jurisdictions in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.

Knowledge Exchange

Selected Papers and Presentations

"Digital Assets and Debt Enforcement", Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers (Online) (20 May 2026)

"Introduction to Digital Assets: A Property Law Perspective" (with Burcu Yüksel Ripley), Property Law - Working with Digital Assets, Law Society of Scotland (Online) (21 April 2026)

"Tokenisation in Scots Law" (with Burcu Yüksel Ripley), Social Justice and the Digital Economy: Tokenisation Conference (Online) (26 February 2026)

"60 Years of Shaping Commercial and Property Law: Surveying the Landscape", Scottish Law Commission's 60th Anniversary Conference - Law Reform: Shaping Society?, University of Edinburgh (13 June 2025) 

"Digital Assets in Scotland: Debt Enforcement and Insolvency Law" (with D McKenzie Skene), A Digital Assets Bill for Scotland Symposium, University of Edinburgh (23 May 2025)  

"The English Floating Charge: The Archetypal Floating Security", Nordic Secured Transactions Law Symposium, University of Oslo (17 October 2024) 

"Debt Enforcement and Cryptoassets in Scots Law", Beyond the Basics: Academic Updates - Scots Civil and Commercial Law, SULI/SYLA, Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (10 October 2024)

"Security Rights, Debt Enforcement and Cryptoassets", Digital Assets in Scots Private Law: Innovating for the Future - Workshop 2, Law Society of Scotland (29 May 2024)

"The Concept of Commercial Law in Scotland" (with J Hardman (Edinburgh)), Development of Commercial Law in Scotland Conference, University of Strathclyde (26 January 2024)

"The Reform of Secured Transactions: Trends and Reflections", AFG College, 51cg (Doha) (20 November 2023)

"Reflections on the Future of Moveable Security in Scotland", Moveable Transactions Reform Conference, University of Edinburgh (21 April 2023)

"Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective", Institute of European and Comparative Law Seminar, University of Oxford (28 June 2022)

"Recent Developments in Corporate Insolvency Law: CIGA 2020 and Beyond", Insolvency Law Conference, Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (30 March 2022)

"The 'Pre-History' of Floating Charges in Scots Law", Scottish Property Law Discussion Group (28 October 2020)

"Consumer Sales Contracts: Transfer of Ownership", Scottish Law Commission Workshop on Consumer Contracts in Scotland: Reforming the Law of Transfer of Ownership (8 October 2020)

"The 'Pre-History' of Floating Charges in Scots Law", Scottish Legal History Group Conference (3 October 2020)

"Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective", Young Property Lawyers’ Forum Experts' Meeting, University of Glasgow (5 June 2019)

"The Reform of Security over Moveable Property in Scots Law", Young Property Lawyers’ Forum, University of Maastricht (28 May 2018)

"A Real Right Sui Generis? The Floating Charge in Scots Law", Young Property Lawyers' Forum, Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht, Hamburg (23 September 2016) 

"Floating Charges and Trust Property in Scots Law", Scots Law Discussion Group, University of Edinburgh (24 June 2016)

"The Floating Charge in Scots Law and its Attachment to Property", Modern Studies in Property Law Postgraduate Conference, Queen’s University, Belfast (7 April 2016)

"A Tale of Two Mixed Systems: Assignation/Cession in Security in Scotland and South Africa", Young Property Lawyers’ Forum, University of Groningen (23 November 2015)

"The Floating Charge Attachment and Ranking Paradox in Scots Law", Aktuelle Stunde, Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht, Hamburg (21 October 2014)

Selected Blog Posts 

A MacPherson, B Yuksel Ripley and L Carey, "Mapping the Legal Landscape for Cryptoassets in Scotland", 51cg School of Law Blog (26 August 2024)

B Yuksel Ripley and A MacPherson, "Digital Assets Law Reform in England and Wales and Prospects for Scotland", 51cg School of Law Blog (21 July 2022)

A MacPherson, "Brae Oilfield, Decommissioning Liabilities and Default", 51cg School of Law Blog (23 February 2022)

A MacPherson, "Property and Insolvency Law: The Need for Multiple Perspectives", 51cg School of Law Blog (29 October 2020)

A MacPherson and D McKenzie Skene, "Legislating for the Insolvency Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis", 51cg School of Law Blog (16 April 2020) 

A MacPherson and D McKenzie Skene, "Debt and Insolvency Law in the Age of Coronavirus", 51cg School of Law Blog (23 March 2020) 

A MacPherson and CS Rupp, "Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective", 51cg School of Law Blog (5 July 2019)

A MacPherson and D McKenzie Skene, "Back to the Future? The Partial Reinstatement of the Crown Preference in Insolvency", 51cg School of Law Blog (12 December 2018)

Datasets

  • Scottish Companies Who Have Filed Certain Insolvency Forms between 1 October 2019 and 30 September 2020

    This workbook contains a list of all of the Scottish companies who had filed certain insolvency related forms (WU15(Scot) or LIQ14(Scot)) between 1 October 2019 and 30 September 2020.
    DOI
    Publisher
    University of Edinburgh
    Date Made Available
    17 September 2026
    Related Research Outputs
    Contributors
    Macpherson, A. (Creator), Hardman, J. (Creator)
Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

LS2525 – Commercial Organisations and Insolvency (Course Co-ordinator)

LS3032 – Commercial and Consumer Contracts

LS4067/LX4067 – Corporate Finance Law (Honours) (Joint Course Co-ordinator)

LS4573/LX4573 – Corporate Insolvency Law (Honours) (Course Co-ordinator)

LS501G – Comparative and International Perspectives on Company Law (LLM) 

LS504H – Corporate Finance Law (Course Co-ordinator)

 

Former courses

LS2031 – Property Law

LS2533 – Business Law

LS3030 – Law of Equity and Trusts of England and Wales (Course Co-ordinator)

LS501R – Advanced Research Skills for Postgraduate Researchers

LS503D – Financing of International Sales - Distance Learning

LS503N – Introduction to Corporate Finance Law (Course Co-ordinator)

LS553L – Debt Finance Law (Course Co-ordinator)

LS553M – Equity Finance Law (Course Co-ordinator)

QL5007 and QL5503 – Comparative and International Perspectives on Company Law (LLM – Qatar) (Course Co-ordinator)

Publications

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  • A House Through Time - Debt and Bankruptcy in Early Nineteenth-Century Scotland

    Macpherson, A.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites

  • Assignation, intimation and liquidation: Eden Homes (Scotland) 2 Ltd v Southside Veterinary Clinic Ltd

    Macpherson, A., Sweeney, A.
    Edinburgh Law Review
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Response to Insolvency Service Consultation on Corporate Civil Enforcement Reforms

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Sealy & Milman: Annotated Guide to the Insolvency Legislation 2026

    Milman, D. (ed.), Bailey, P. (ed.), Macpherson, A. (ed.)
    Vol. 1 & 2, Sweet and Maxwell
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on the Scottish Law Commission's Report on Section 53 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003

    Macpherson, A.
    51cg: School of Law (PDF). 4 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Family Law Consultation 2026 - Scottish Government: Response by the Centre for Scots Law at the 51cg

    West, E., Macpherson, A., Crilly, C. R.
    51cg: School of Law. 7 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Cryptoassets, Security Rights and Diligence

    Macpherson, A., Sweeney, A.
    Juridical Review, vol. 1, pp. 28-53
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • 60 Years of Shaping Commercial and Property Law: The Scottish Law Commission's Impact

    Macpherson, A.
    Edinburgh Law Review
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Response to Consultation on the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT)’s Draft Report on Control of Digital Assets

    Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Conceptions of Commercial Law in Scotland

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A.
    The Development of Commercial Law in Scotland: Concepts and Themes. Hardman, J., MacPherson, A. D. J., Wilson, A. L. M. (eds.). Edinburgh University Press, pp. 12-56, 45 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [ONLINE]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Epilogue

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A., Wilson, A.
    The Development of Commercial Law in Scotland: Concepts and Themes. Hardman, J., MacPherson, A. D. J., Wilson, A. L. M. (eds.). Edinburgh University Press
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE]

  • Introduction

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A., Wilson, A.
    The Development of Commercial Law in Scotland: Concepts and Themes. Hardman, J., MacPherson, A. D. J., Wilson, A. L. M. (eds.). Edinburgh University Press
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE]

  • The Development of Commercial Law in Scotland, Volume 1: Concepts and Themes

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A., Wilson, A.
    Vol. 1, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. 456 pages
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE]

  • Second Additional Written Evidence to Scottish Parliament on the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill (Insolvency Issues)

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., Yüksel Ripley, B.
    Scottish Parliament. 2 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Additional Written Evidence to Scottish Parliament on the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

    Yüksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A.
    51cg: School of Law. 4 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to Scottish Parliament Call for Views on the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

    Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B., Ainslie, J., Emedosi, C., McKenzie Skene, D., West, E.
    51cg: School of Law. 11 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: Scope and Definitional Issues

    Yüksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites

  • Tokenisation and the Transfer of Linked Assets in Scots Law

    Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites

  • An Introduction to the Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

    Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
    • [ONLINE]

  • Digital assets in Scots law

    Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B.
    Commissioned by The Scottish Parliament. Scottish Parliament. 55 pages
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports
    • [ONLINE]
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Taking Caution with Assignation: McKinlay v Avellierie Limited

    Macpherson, A., Sweeney, A.
    Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 504-510
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Response to Law Commission Consultation on Digital Assets and (Electronic) Trade Documents in Private International Law including Section 72 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882

    Yüksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A.
    51cg: School of Law. 17 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations – Dissolution Regulations Amendments

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Draft Debt Recovery (Mental Health Moratorium) (Scotland) Regulations

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    51cg: School of Law. 12 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Avizandum Statutes on Scots Commercial and Consumer Law: 2025-2026

    Macpherson, A. (ed.)
    Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. 672 pages
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to Law Commission Consultation on Review of the Friendly Societies Acts 1974 and 1992

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    51cg: School of Law. 3 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Response to Consultation on Stage 3 Review of Scotland's Statutory Debt Solutions

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

    Farrington, F., Borg Barthet, J., Ferguson, E., Ainslie, J., Macpherson, A., Skilling, M., Poesen, M., Gordon, G.
    51cg: School of Law. 49 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Insolvency (Scotland) (Company Voluntary Arrangements and Administration) Rules 2018: Introduction to the Scottish Legislation

    MacPherson, A.
    Sealy & Milman: Annotated Guide to the Insolvency Legislation. Milman, D., Bailey, P. (eds.). 28 edition. Sweet and Maxwell
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE]

  • Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective: An Exploratory Study

    Macpherson, A., Rapatz, C.
    University of Oxford Business Law Blog.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • A Comparative Overview of Floating Charges and Functional Equivalents

    Macpherson, A., Rapatz, C.
    Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective. MacPherson, A., Rapatz, C. S., Albrechts, C. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Digital Assets in Scots Private Law: Innovating for the Future

    Yüksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A., Carey, L.
    Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 175-210
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Dissolution, Debt and Third-party Security: Wright v Wright

    Macpherson, A., Sweeney, A.
    Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 291-296
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [ONLINE]

  • Introduction: Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective

    Macpherson, A., Rapatz, C.
    Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective. MacPherson, A., Rapatz, C. S. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 1–11, 11 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [ONLINE]

  • Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective

    Macpherson, A., Rapatz, C.
    Edward Elgar Publishing. 444 pages
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [ONLINE]

  • United Kingdom (UK) (England and Wales)

    Held, A., Macpherson, A., Yuksel Ripley, B.
    Cryptocurrencies in National Laws: A Global Survey. Lehmann, M., Morishita, T. (eds.). Brill, pp. 758-796, 35 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Digital Assets in Scots Private Law

    Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B., Ainslie, J., Emedosi, C., McKenzie Skene, D., West, E.
    51cg: School of Law (PDF Document).
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Response to Law Commission Consultation on Burial and Cremation

    Macpherson, A., Zivkovic, P., Crilly, C., Fassnidge, J., Puzio, A., Riley, J.
    51cg: School of Law (Word Document). 20 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Catholic and Secondary Securities: The Last Piece of the Relief Puzzle?

    Sweeney, A., Macpherson, A.
    Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 382-412
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Death and Law Podcast: Succession

    Holmes, V., Macpherson, A., Paisley, R., West, E.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
    • [ONLINE]

  • Reflections on the Future of Moveable Security in Scotland: Property and Ranking Challenges

    Macpherson, A.
    Juridical Review, vol. 2024, no. 4, pp. 247-257
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Response to House of Lords Special Public Bill Committee Call for Evidence on Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., Yüksel Ripley, B., Ainslie, J., Emedosi, C., West, E.
    51cg: School of Law (PDF doc). 4 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Digital Assets in Scots Private Law: With a focus on Private International Law Matters and Developing International Frameworks

    Yüksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A., Carey, L.
    EAPIL blog.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Commercial Law in Scotland

    Macgregor, L., Carey, L., Hardman, J., Macpherson, A., Richardson, L.
    W Green/Thomson Reuters
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE]

  • Crypto Assets, Blockchain, and the Law

    Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B.
    51cg - The School of Law Podcast.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Intra-UK and International Dimensions of Digital Assets for Scotland: With a focus on Private International Law Matters and Developing International Frameworks: Report on Workshop 3

    Yüksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A., Carey, L.
    51cg: School of Law. 14 pages
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

  • Small and State Funded: An Empirical Study of Liquidations in Scotland (Blog Article)

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A.
    Singapore Global Restructuring Initiative.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Mapping the Legal Landscape for Cryptoassets in Scotland

    Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B., Carey, L.
    51cg: School of Law (Online).
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Avizandum Statutes on Scots Commercial and Consumer Law: 2024-2025

    Macpherson, A. (ed.)
    Edinburgh University Press. 660 pages
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE]

  • Consultation on Aspects of Leases - Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act 1949: Response by the Centre for Scots Law at the 51cg

    West, E., McKenzie Skene, D., Macpherson, A.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Mapping the Legal Landscape for Cryptoassets in Scotland: Report on Workshop 2

    Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B., Carey, L.
    51cg: School of Law
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

  • Consultation on Tenement Law: Compulsory Owners' Associations: Response by the Centre for Scots Law at the 51cg

    West, E., McKenzie Skene, D., Macpherson, A., Ainslie, J., Skilling, M., Styles, S.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to Stage 3 Review of Scotland’s Statutory Debt Solutions

    McKenzie Skene, D., Macpherson, A.
    51cg: School of Law (pdf). 24 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Scottish Insolvency Law: Episode 54

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    INSOL International - INSOL Talks.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Introduction to the Scottish Legislation (Corporate Insolvency)

    Macpherson, A.
    Sealy & Milman: Annotated Guide to the Insolvency Legislation 2024. Milman, D., Bailey, P. (eds.). 27 edition. Sweet and Maxwell
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE]

  • Implications of electronic trade documents law reform for Scotland

    Carey, L., Yüksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
    • [ONLINE]

  • Implications of Electronic Trade Documents Law Reform for Scotland: Report on Workshop 1

    Carey, L., Yüksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A.
    51cg: School of Law. 6 pages
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

  • Digital Assets as Personal Property - Law Commission of England and Wales Short Consultation on Draft Clauses: Response by the Centre for Commercial Law and the Centre for Scots Law at the 51cg

    West, E., Ainslie, J., Emedosi, C., Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., Yuksel Ripley, B.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • The Arrestment of Benefits: McKenzie v City of Edinburgh Council

    Macpherson, A., Sweeney, A.
    Juridical Review, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 16-26
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to Scottish Parliament (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) Call for Views on Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., West, E.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Submission to Economy and Fair Work Committee (Scottish Parliament): Comments on Proposed Amendments to Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    Scottish Parliament (Online).
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Mental Health Moratorium - Consultation Response

    West, E., Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    51cg: School of Law (Online).
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Law Commission – Review of Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 – Consultation Paper: Response

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., West, E.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
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  • Insolvency Law Through the Lens of Property Law and Theory

    Macpherson, A.
    Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory: Perspectives for the 21st Century. Ghio, E., Wood, J., Gant, J. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Insolvency law through the lens of property law theories

    MacPherson, A.
    Re-examining Insolvency Law and Theory. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., pp. 244-261, 18 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
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  • Small and State Funded: An Empirical Study of Liquidations in Scotland

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A.
    International Insolvency Review, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 420-446
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Small and State Funded: An Empirical Study of Liquidations in Scotland - Inside Story Article

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A.
    INSOL Europe - Inside Story, vol. 2024
    Contributions to Specialist Publications: Articles
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 - Claim and Property Categories

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., Emedosi, C.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 - Insolvency

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (of the LawtechUK Delivery Panel) Consultation on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., Emedosi, C.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill – Removal of Unlawful Killers as Executors

    Macpherson, A., Paisley, R.
    51cg: School of Law. 3 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to Scottish Law Commission Discussion Paper on Heritable Securities: Non-Monetary Securities and Sub-Securities

    Macpherson, A., Emedosi, C., McKenzie Skene, D., West, E.
    51cg: School of Law (PDF). 13 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • United Kingdom (UK) Report on Cryptocurrencies: With a Focus on the Law of England and Wales and the Law of Scotland

    Held, A., Macpherson, A., Yüksel Ripley, B.
    Working Papers: Preprint Papers
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Avizandum Statutes on Scots Commercial and Consumer Law: 2023-2024

    Macpherson, A. (ed.)
    Edinburgh University Press. 664 pages
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to Scottish Parliament (Economy and Fair Work Committee) Call for Views on Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill

    McKenzie Skene, D., Macpherson, A.
    51cg: School of Law (Document). 6 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to Bank of England and HM Treasury Consultation on the Digital Pound: A New Form of Money for Households and Businesses?

    Yuksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., Emeasoba, G. U.
    51cg: School of Law (pdf). 4 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Introduction to the Scottish Legislation (Corporate Insolvency)

    Macpherson, A.
    Sealy & Milman: Annotated Guide to the Insolvency Legislation 2023. Milman, D., Bailey, P. (eds.). 26 edition. Sweet and Maxwell
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE]

  • Commercial Law Essentials

    Combe, M., Macpherson, A.
    Edinburgh University Press. 224 pages
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to UK Government Consultation and Call for Evidence on the Future Financial Services Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets

    Emedosi, C., Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., Yuksel Ripley, B., Le, X. T.
    51cg: School of Law (Document). 7 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to Scottish Parliament (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) Consultation on Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

    Macpherson, A., Paisley, R.
    51cg: School of Law (Document). 4 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to UNIDROIT Digital Assets and Private Law Consultation

    Yuksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A., Poesen, M., Momoh, O., Albargan, A. K., Le, X. T.
    51cg: School of Law (Document). 12 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Scottish Statutory Debt Solutions and Diligence: A Response in a Time of Crisis

    Macpherson, A.
    Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 64-76
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
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    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to UK Parliament Special Public Bill Committee's Inquiry on Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]

    Yuksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A.
    UK Parliament. 5 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to Law Commission of England and Wales Consultation on Digital Assets

    Macpherson, A., Yuksel Ripley, B., McKenzie Skene, D., Emeasoba, G. U., Ashami, M. M.
    51cg: School of Law (document).
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Floating Charges

    Macpherson, A.
    Edward Elgar Research Handbook on EU Property Law. van Erp, S., Zimmerman, K. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 60-69
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE]

  • Accretion of Title in Scots Law: Property Law Doing what the Granter is Obliged to Do

    Macpherson, A., Peterson, A.
    Iurium Itinera: Historische Rechtsvergleichung und vergleichende Rechtsgeschichte – Historical Comparative Law and Comparative Legal History. Reinhard Zimmermann zum 70. Geburtstag am 10. Oktober 2022. Jansen, N., Meier, S. (eds.). Mohr Siebeck, pp. 821-845, 24 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Response to The Insolvency Service Consultation on the Implementation of two UNCITRAL Model Laws on Insolvency

    McKenzie Skene, D., Macpherson, A.
    51cg: School of Law (Document). 3 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to Scottish Parliament (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) Consultation on Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

    Macpherson, A., Emedosi, C., McKenzie Skene, D., Paisley, R.
    51cg: School of Law (Document). 5 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to UK Parliament Call for Evidence on the Crypto-Asset Industry

    Yuksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A., Emeasoba, G. U.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Avizandum Statutes on Scots Commercial and Consumer Law: 2022-2023

    Macpherson, A. (ed.)
    Edinburgh University Press. 624 pages
    Books and Reports: Books
    • [ONLINE]

  • Digital Assets Law Reform in England and Wales and Prospects for Scotland

    Yuksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites

  • Response to Scottish Law Commission Consultation on Eleventh Programme of Law Reform

    Ainslie, J., Duff, P., Macpherson, A., Styles, S., Wilke, J., Wilson, A. L. M., Wilson, K.
    51cg: School of Law.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to UK Government Consultation on Managing the Failure of Systemic Digital Settlement Asset (Including Stablecoin) Firms

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D., Yuksel Ripley, B.
    51cg: School of Law. 2 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Gratuitous Alienations and the Implications of MacDonald v Carnbroe Estates Ltd

    Macpherson, A., McKenzie Skene, D.
    Juridical Review, no. 2, pp. 59-79
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Digital Assets in Scots Private Law

    Macpherson, A., Yuksel Ripley, B.
    51cg: School of Law (document).
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • The Empirical Importance of the Floating Charge in Scotland

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A.
    Floating Charges in Scotland: New Perspectives and Current Issues. Hardman, J., MacPherson, A. D. J. (eds.). Edinburgh University Press, pp. 442-472, 31 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]
    • [ONLINE]

  • The Genesis of the Scottish Floating Charge

    Macpherson, A.
    Floating Charges in Scotland: New Perspectives and Current Issues. Hardman, J., MacPherson, A. D. J. (eds.). Edinburgh University Press, pp. 102-156, 55 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE]
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • The Ranking of Floating Charges

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A.
    Floating Charges in Scotland: New Perspectives and Current Issues. Hardman, J., MacPherson, A. D. J. (eds.). Edinburgh University Press
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
    • [ONLINE]
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Editors' Preface

    Hardman, J., Macpherson, A.
    Floating Charges in Scotland: New Perspectives and Current Issues. Hardman, J., MacPherson, A. D. J. (eds.). Edinburgh University Press, pp. x-xiv, 5 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
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    • [ONLINE]

  • Sarah Paterson, Corporate Reorganization Law and Forces of Change

    Macpherson, A.
    Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 290-292
    Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and Articles
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