Welcome to the Web Site of the Stair Society

The Stair Society is registered as a Scottish Charity (number SCO15283). It was founded in 1934 to encourage the study and advance the knowledge of Scots Law by the publication of original documents and by the reprinting and editing of works of sufficient rarity or importance. Since 1934 it has produced some 50 volumes, aiming to publish a volume each year (although this is not guaranteed). At its Annual Meeting each November a distinguished Lecturer is invited to give an address, which is followed by lunch for members and their guests. In making knowledge of the past readily accessible and fulfilling its objectives, the Society depends on the support of Scottish lawyers, both advocates and solicitors, and on legal historians throughout the world, as well as upon libraries and institutions.

The Society also funds a postgraduate scholarship in furtherance of its objectives. Further details are given on the postgraduate scholarship page of the website.