Scottish Criminal Evidence Law : : Current Developments and Future Trends / / Peter Duff, Pamela R. Ferguson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017
• VerfasserIn: Duff, Peter,; Ferguson, Pamela R.,
• MitwirkendeR: Auchie, Derek P.,; Cairns, Ilona,; Campbell, Liz,; Chalmers, James,; Cowan, Sharon,; Davidson, Fraser P.,; Duff, Peter R.,; Ferguson, Pamela R.,; Leverick, Fiona,; Maher, Gerry Q. C.,; McDiarmid, Claire,; Nicolson, Donald,; Stark, Shona W.,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (296 p.) :; 1 B/W tables

Analyses the recent, sweeping changes to Scottish criminal evidence law and what they entail Scottish criminal evidence law has recently undergone major, primarily reactive changes, with more reform on the way. These ad hoc developments are fundamentally altering the basic principles of Scottish criminal evidence which have been in place since the 19th century. This book gathers leading experts in the field to analyse these changes, discern any patterns and ask what the ramifications are for the future of Scottish criminal evidence law.The areas affected include: police questioning of suspects, the treatment of vulnerable witnesses in court, hearsay, the admissibility of the accused’s previous convictions, the Crown’s duty of disclosure and the need for corroboration.Key FeaturesThe only complete analysis of recent major changes to Scottish criminal evidence law Considers the likely future direction of criminal evidence law reform in ScotlandAdopts a theoretical and comparative perspective and a socio-legal approach to Scottish criminal evidence law Evaluates theoretical models of criminal procedureContributorsDerek P. Auchie, Senior Lecturer (Scholarship), University of AberdeenIlona Cairns, Lecturer, University of AberdeenLiz Campbell, Professor of Criminal Law, University of Durham James Chalmers, Regius Professor of Law, University of GlasgowSharon Cowan, Professor of Feminist and Queer Legal Studies, University of EdinburghFraser P. Davidson, Professor Emeritus, University of StirlingPeter Duff, Professor of Criminal Justice, University of AberdeenPamela R. Ferguson, Professor of Scots Law, University of DundeeFiona Leverick, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal JusticeGerry Maher QC, Professor of Criminal Law, University of EdinburghClaire McDiarmid, Reader, University of StrathclydeDonald Nicolson, Professor of Law, University of StrathclydeShona W. Stark, Fellow in Law at Christ's College, Cambridge

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- The contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Table of cases -- Table of legislation -- Introduction -- 1. Cadder and beyond: suspects’ rights and the public interest -- 2. ‘Access to justice’ for complainers? The pitfalls of the Scottish Government’s case to abolish corroboration -- 3. The relevance of sexual history and vulnerability in the prosecution of sexual offences -- 4. ‘Similar fact’ evidence and Moorov: time for rationalisation? -- 5. Hearsay in Scots law: rethinking and reforming -- 6. Eyewitness identification evidence and its problems: recommendations for change -- 7. Assessing witness credibility and reliability: engaging experts and disengaging Gage? -- 8. The process of criminal evidence law reform in Scotland: what can we learn? -- 9. Scottish criminal evidence law adrift? -- Bibliography -- Index