Criminal Evidence and Procedure: an Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781474494656 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 352 str.

Alastair Brown

Opis

A practical guide to the conduct of criminal cases. Whether 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. 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.

Spis treści

Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; 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.