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Stair Society

The Stair Society is a learned society devoted to the study of Scots law. It was instituted in 1934 "to encourage the study and to advance the knowledge of the history of Scots Law," and is named after James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair, the seventeenth century Lord President of the Court of Session considered the most important of Scots Law's Institutional Writers.2 It is headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1934Founded1
  • HeadquartersGlasgow, United Kingdom1
  • Websitewww.stairsociety.org
  • Legal formCHARITY3
  • LEI213800OTX6C4OLXM6M333
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address27 NORTH ERSKINE PARK, G61 4LY Glasgow, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withScottish Charity Regulator, SC0152833

The Stair Society is a learned society devoted to the study of Scots law. It was instituted in 1934 "to encourage the study and to advance the knowledge of the history of Scots Law," and is named after James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair, the seventeenth century Lord President of the Court of Session considered the most important of Scots Law's Institutional Writers.2

Timeline

  1. 1934Founded Founded1

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