Roddy Forgie
Roddy is an associate in the Trade and Commerce team at Shepherd and Wedderburn. He specialises in negotiating and advising on domestic and cross-border commercial contracts, with particular experience in the technology, energy and sport sectors. He regularly advises on outsourcing projects, services agreements and contracts for the sale of goods, collaboration agreements, licence agreements and consumer contracts. He has wider experience advising on trade controls, including import and export sanctions.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2015
Membership
- Member, Law Society of Scotland
Qualifications
- LLB(Hons) (2012)
- Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (2013)
Education
- University of Edinburgh (2008-2012, 2012-2013)
1 Contributions by Roddy Forgie
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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