Alison Rochester
Alison is a partner in the Trade and Commerce team at Shepherd and Wedderburn. Alison specialises in advising on all aspects of commercial contracts, including drafting tailored commercial agreements for the supply of goods and services (both long term agreements and standard terms and conditions), outsourcing agreements, services agreements, IT agreements, manufacturing, logistics and supply chain agreements and entry in to new markets, particularly export and import controls and sanctions.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2010
Membership
- Member, Law Society of Scotland
- Member, Law Society of England and Wales
- Member, Law Society of Ireland
Qualifications
- LLB(Hons) (2007)
- Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (2008)
Education
- University of Aberdeen (2003-2007, 2007-2008)
1 Contributions by Alison Rochester
PRACTICE NOTES
Scots and English Contract Law Compared: Formation and Unilateral Promise, Assignation, Third-party Rights, Remedies (Mutuality, Retention/Rescission), UCTA Differences, Prescription, and 2026 Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill Reforms
Scots contract law
Although they have separate origins, Scots contract law has, in many respects, drawn closer to the English position. English-law notions such as undue influence and anticipatory breach have been taken into Scots contract law, and some leading authorities coincide across both systems. Nonetheless, there remain important differences that it is sensible to keep in view. The aim of this Practice Note is to point out some of the key differences between Scots and English contract law in these areas...
Commercial
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