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Law Essentials: Scottish Evidence Law Essentials 5th Edition

By James Chalmers
Edinburgh University Press January 2021

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ISBN-13
9781474461283
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Publication
January 2021
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
Scotland ? Countri(es) for reference only
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Your guide to the Scots Law of Evidence, fully updated with the latest statues and case law.

  • A handy overview of everything you need to know for your Scots law evidence course
  • Includes helpful student features like Essential Facts and Essential Cases for each chapter

New for this edition:

  • Updated to take account of case law developments since the last edition
  • Covers the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2014, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 and changes made to the law on vulnerable witnesses by the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2014

Discover how the law of evidence operates within Scotland, and in the larger context of UK and European laws of evidence. This new edition has been fully updated with the latest case and statute law developments, and will prove to be a useful quick reference for Scots law students and professionals alike.

Table of Contents

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Introduction and Overview
Burdens and Standards of Proof
Presumptions
Sufficiency of Evidence: the Corroboration Rule
The Rule Against Hearsay
The 'Best Evidence Rule
Confessions and Statements Against Interest
Improperly Obtained Real and Documentary Evidence
Character and Collateral Evidence
Privilege
Opinion Evidence
Judicial Knowledge
Judicial Admissions
Res Judicata
Specialities of Witnesses
The Conduct of a Trial or Proof

Index
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