Criminal Evidence and Procedure: An Introduction

✍ Scribed by Alastair Brown

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 352
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A practical guide to the conduct of criminal cases in Scotland

• Centred around The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, as amended
• Covers procedure in the general order in which steps occur in prosecutions
• Deals with solemn and summary procedure together as far as possible
• Addresses matters of evidence as they become relevant to the topics being dealt with

Sheriff Alastair Brown draws on his extensive experience in practice to present a clear and up-to date overview of the subject, taking into account updates relating to the law of arrest, the treatment of vulnerable witnesses, the sentencing powers for non-harassment orders and the First Diet procedure. Whether you're a student of Scots Law coming to criminal evidence and procedure as part of your LLB law degree or as part of your Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, or a practitioner needing a quick reference guide, this textbook covers all of the essentials.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Table of Statutes
Table of Orders, Rules and Regulations
Table of International Materials
Table of Cases
Preface
1. Absolute Basics
2. Jurisdiction
3. The Prosecution of Crime
4. Investigation of Crime
5. Petition Procedure
6. Bail
7. Solemn Proceedings from Petition to Preliminary Hearing or First Diet
8. Preliminary Hearings and First Diets
9. Summary Proceedings from First Appearance to Trial
10. Vulnerable Witnesses
11. The Trial: Evidence
12. The Trial: Procedure
13. Sentencing
14. Appeals
Index