James Chalmers

Scottish Evidence Law Essentials

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Produktbeschreibung

A handy student guide to the Scots law of evidence. This new edition has been updated with the latest case law and the latest legislation, including the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2014, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2014.

Produktdetails

• Edinburgh Law Essentials
• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• 5 ed
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 135mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 208g
• ISBN-13: 9781474461283
• ISBN-10: 147446128X
• Artikelnr.: 59909675

Autorenporträt

James Chalmers is Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow. He is the co-author of Walker and Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland (4th edition, 2015).

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
1. Introduction and Overview
2. Burdens and Standards of Proof
3. Presumptions
4. Sufficiency of Evidence: the Corroboration Rule
5. The Rule Against Hearsay
6. The 'Best Evidence Rule
7. Confessions and Statements Against Interest
8. Improperly Obtained Real and Documentary Evidence
9. Character and Collateral Evidence
10. Privilege
11. Opinion Evidence
12. Judicial Knowledge
13. Judicial Admissions
14. Res Judicata
15. Specialities of Witnesses
16. The Conduct of a Trial or Proof
Index