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Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill
Author: Abigail Bremner
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Published: Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 (SB 25-58)
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Purpose of the Bill
The Bill: important dates and documents
What are digital assets?
The technology underpinning digital assets
Other important terms and concepts
The Law Commission of England and Wales's work on digital assets
The Scottish Government's Expert Reference Group
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce
The environmental impact of digital assets
What the Bill would do
Scottish Government consultation on proposals for clarifying the position of digital assets in Scots law
How digital assets are defined in the Bill
How such digital assets would fit into the categories of property recognised in Scots law
How ownership of such digital assets would be established and transferred
Protection for innocent acquirers of these digital assets
Options for further reform relating to digital assets
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Image: Figure 1: property categories in Scots Law
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MacPherson, A., & Yüksel Ripley, B. (2025). Digital assets in Scots law. Retrieved from
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Scottish Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee. (2025). Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill - call for views. Retrieved from
https://yourviews.parliament.scot/efw/digital-assets-scotland-bill/
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Scottish Parliament. (2025). Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill [as introduced] SP Bill 75. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/digital-assets-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill75s062025.pdf
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Scottish Parliament. (2025). Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill - Explanatory Notes SP Bill 75-EN. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/digital-assets-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill75ens062025accessible.pdf
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Scottish Parliament. (2025). Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill - Policy Memorandum SP Bill 75-PM. Retrieved from
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Law Commission. (2023). Digital assets: Final report. Retrieved from
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250109172211mp_/https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/cloud-platform-e218f50a4812967ba1215eaecede923f/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/Final-digital-assets-report-FOR-WEBSITE-2.pdf
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Digital Assets in Scots Law: Expert Reference Group. (2024). Letter from the Expert Reference Group to Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Small Buisness, Innovation, Tourism and Trade, dated 18 November 2024. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/digital-assets-in-scots-private-law-expert-reference-group-recommendations-letter-to-minister/
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Scottish Government. (2024). Digital assets in Scots private law: consultation. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/digital-assets-scots-private-law-consultation/
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Scottish Government. (2025). Digital Assets in Scots law: consultation - Scottish Government analysis. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/digital-assets-scots-private-law-consultation-scottish-government-analysis/pages/2/
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