Author : Peter Duff
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 23,68 MB
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 1474414796
Why did Enlightenment happen in Edinburgh?
Author : Allan Grierson Walker
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,59 MB
Release : 1980
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Author : Bloomsbury Professional
Publisher : Bloomsbury Professional
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2002-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781845925475
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Author : James Chalmers
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,51 MB
Release : 2010-10-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 0748679294
This collection of essays honours the work of Sir Gerald Gordon CBE QC LLD (1929-). In modern times few, if any, individuals can have been as important to a single country's criminal law as Sir Gerald has been to the criminal law of Scotland. His monumental work The Criminal Law of Scotland (1967) is the foundation of modern Scottish criminal law and is recognised internationally as a major contribution to academic work on the subject. Elsewhere, he has made significant contributions as an academic, judge and as a member of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission. Reflecting the academic rigour and practical application of Sir Gerald's work, this volume includes essays on criminal law theory, substantive law and evidence and procedure by practitioners and academics within and outside of Scotland, including contributions from England, Ireland and the USA.
Author : Paul Roberts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,55 MB
Release : 2012-05-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 1847319467
Criminal procedure in the common law world is being recast in the image of human rights. The cumulative impact of human rights laws, both international and domestic, presages a revolution in common law procedural traditions. Comprising 16 essays plus the editors' thematic introduction, this volume explores various aspects of the 'human rights revolution' in criminal evidence and procedure in Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Scotland, South Africa and the USA. The contributors provide expert evaluations of their own domestic law and practice with frequent reference to comparative experiences in other jurisdictions. Some essays focus on specific topics, such as evidence obtained by torture, the presumption of innocence, hearsay, the privilege against self-incrimination, and 'rape shield' laws. Others seek to draw more general lessons about the context of law reform, the epistemic demands of the right to a fair trial, the domestic impact of supra-national legal standards (especially the ECHR), and the scope for reimagining common law procedures through the medium of human rights. This edited collection showcases the latest theoretically informed, methodologically astute and doctrinally rigorous scholarship in criminal procedure and evidence, human rights and comparative law, and will be a major addition to the literature in all of these fields.
Author : Matthew Lippman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 948 pages
File Size : 41,56 MB
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 1483388557
A concise and comprehensive introduction to the law of evidence, Criminal Evidence takes an active learning approach to help readers apply evidence law to real-life cases. Bestselling author Matthew Lippman, a professor of criminal law and criminal procedure for over 25 years, creates an engaging and accessible experience for students from a public policy perspective through a multitude of contemporary examples and factual case scenarios that illustrate the application of the law of evidence. Highlighting the theme of a balancing of interests in the law of evidence, readers are asked to apply a more critical examination of the use of evidence in the judicial system. The structure of the criminal justice system and coverage of the criminal investigative process is also introduced to readers.
Author : Pamela R Ferguson
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 26,43 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0748695834
Scots Criminal Law "e; A Critical Analysis provides a clear statement of the current law for students and practitioners, with a theoretical and critical focus. This new edition has been updated to reflect changes in the law since the first edition publishe
Author : Scottish Law Commission
Publisher : Stationery Office/Tso
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 31,69 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780108882654
As the law stands, the prosecution in Scotland cannot rely upon previous convictions to help prove their case against an accused person. If an accused, charged with murder, has been convicted of a number of other murders, the jury will not know this when considering their verdict. Other jurisdictions - most notably England and Wales - have rules which allow such evidence. Should Scots law be changed? In this report the Scottish Law Commission conclude that the present rules restricting the use of evidence that the accused has acted in a similar way on other occasions - including evidence that he or she has committed similar crimes - lack both logic and coherence. It recommends that the law recognise that such evidence can be highly relevant to the question of guilt or innocence. The report argues that all relevant evidence - including evidence of similar previous convictions - should, in principle, be admissible. Included with the report is a draft Bill which would give effect to the recommendations by replacing the present law with a clear and coherent statutory framework for the admission of all relevant evidence in criminal proceedings.
Author : Evan Stark
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 45,34 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0195384040
Drawing on cases, Stark identifies the problems with our current approach to domestic violence, outlines the components of coercive control, and then uses this alternate framework to analyse the cases of battered women charged with criminal offenses directed at their abusers.
Author : Paul Roberts
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 897 pages
File Size : 20,54 MB
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 0198824483
Roberts and Zuckerman's Criminal Evidence is the eagerly-anticipated third of edition of the market-leading text on criminal evidence, fully revised to take account of developments in legislation, case-law, policy debates, and academic commentary during the decade since the previous edition was published.With an explicit focus on the rules and principles of criminal trial procedure, Roberts and Zuckerman's Criminal Evidence develops a coherent account of evidence law which is doctrinally detailed, securely grounded in a normative theoretical framework, and sensitive to the institutional and socio-legal factors shaping criminal litigation in practice. The book is designed to be accessible to the beginner, informative to the criminal court judge or legal practitioner, and thought-provoking to the advanced student and scholar: a textbook and monograph rolled into one.The book also provides an ideal disciplinary map and work of reference to introduce non-lawyers (including forensic scientists and other expert witnesses) to the foundational assumptions and technical intricacies of criminal trial procedure in England and Wales, and will be an invaluable resource for courts, lawyers and scholars in other jurisdictions seeking comparative insight and understanding of evidentiary regulation in the common law tradition.
