This volume of essays on property law and comparative law was published in memory of Professor David Carey Miller. Throughout his career, David enjoyed the respect and esteem of his mentors, friends, colleagues and students within the School of Law at Aberdeen University, and in the wider legal communities of Scotland and his native South Africa.
The essays in this volume have been organised in broad terms according to a scheme that will be familiar to those who study Scots private law, and indeed civilian systems more generally. The first nine substantive essays are concerned with property law. The next four chapters focus on the law of obligations – one being concerned with delict, one with contract and one with unjustified enrichment. The final, and longest, chapter in the book considers a neglected aspect of the law of succession.
Thus the core themes that emerge from this volume reflect and engage critically with many of Carey Miller’s own scholarly concerns

Douglas Bain is Lecturer in Law, University of Aberdeen, UK. Anne Pope is Emeritus Associate Professor, University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. Elspeth Reid is Professor of Scottish Private Law, University of Edinburgh, UK. Kenneth G. C. Reid is Professor of Scots Law, University of Edinburgh, UK. Erich Schanze is Emeritus Professor of Private and International Business Law, Philipps Universität Marburg, Germany and Guest Professor for Law & Economics, University of Bergen, Norway. Roderick R. M. Paisley is Professor of Scots Law, University of Aberdeen, UK. Andrew R. C. Simpson is Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Aberdeen, UK. Andrew J. M. Steven is Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Edinburgh, UK and Scottish Law Commissioner. Nikola J. M. Tait is a Trainee Solicitor at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, UK. Cornie van der Merwe is Senior Research Fellow, University of Stellenbosch, Republic of South Africa and Emeritus Professor of Civil Law, University of Aberdeen, UK. Kieran Buxton is a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice Student at the University of Aberdeen, UK. Malcolm M. Combe is Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Aberdeen, UK. Robin Evans-Jones is Professor Jurisprudence, University of Aberdeen, UK. Greg W. Gordon is Head of School and Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Aberdeen, UK. George Gretton is Emeritus Lord President Reid Professor Law, University of Edinburgh, UK. David Johnston is a member of the Faculty of Advocates; Honorary Professor, University of Edinburgh, UK and a member of the Scottish Law Commission. John A. Lovett, De Van D. Daggett, Jr. is Distinguished Professor of Law, Loyola University, US. Hector MacQueen is Professor of Private Law, University of Edinburgh, UK and Scottish Law Commissioner.