Contributors: Ann Stewart
Date published: 27 February 2026
New regime for the contractual rights of Third Parties in Scotland
Third party rights are conferred by contracting parties on a person who is not a party to the contract concerned.
Such rights have long been recognised as capable of being created in Scots Law in certain circumstances under the general or common law,
known as jus quaesitum tertio, and these rights are now enshrined in the Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Act 2017.
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Contributors:
Ann Stewart
Property and Professional Development Adviser
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