Examples of differences between Scots and English law include:

• 15-member jury in Scots criminal trials instead of 12;
• Absence of right to jury trial in Scotland;
• Scots third verdict of ‘not proven’;
• Requirement of corroboration in Scots criminal cases;
• Age of majority is 16 in Scotland instead of 18;
• Unlawful to write a child out of a will entirely in Scotland;
• A contract to buy a house/land is binding in Scotland;
• Both jurisdictions have separate legal professions.