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Criminal Evidence and Procedure: an Introduction 4th edition [Kietas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Hardback, 352 pages, aukštis x plotis: 234x156 mm
  • Išleidimo metai: 09-Feb-2022
  • Leidėjas: Edinburgh University Press
  • ISBN-10: 147449465X
  • ISBN-13: 9781474494656
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  • Formatas: Hardback, 352 pages, aukštis x plotis: 234x156 mm
  • Išleidimo metai: 09-Feb-2022
  • Leidėjas: Edinburgh University Press
  • ISBN-10: 147449465X
  • ISBN-13: 9781474494656
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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 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, giving you a practical guide to the conduct of criminal cases.



Sheriff Alastair Brown draws on his extensive experience in practice to present a clear and up-to date overview of the conduct of criminal cases, 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.

Table of Statutes
xi
Table of Orders, Rules and Regulations
xxviii
Table of International Materials
xxix
Table of Cases
xxx
Preface xli
1 Absolute Basics
1(12)
Types of procedure
1(1)
The courts
1(1)
The parties
2(1)
Finding the law
2(1)
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
2(1)
Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996
3(1)
Practice notes
3(1)
Case law
3(1)
Proof
4(1)
Burden of proof
5(2)
Admissibility of evidence
7(1)
Sufficiency of evidence
7(2)
Credibility and reliability
9(1)
Standard of proof
10(1)
Excusal of procedural irregularities
11(1)
Chapter overview
12(1)
2 Jurisdiction
13(8)
Jurisdiction based on territory
13(1)
General
13(1)
Fraud and cross-border crimes
14(2)
Crimes in more than one sheriff court district
16(1)
Jurisdiction based on nationality or residence
17(1)
Jurisdiction over particular crimes
18(1)
The High Court of Justiciary
18(1)
Sheriff court
18(1)
JP court
19(1)
Chapter overview
20(1)
3 The Prosecution of Crime
21(8)
The Lord Advocate
21(1)
Advocate deputes
22(1)
Procurators fiscal
22(1)
Brief history and functions
22(1)
Relationship with police and other investigators
23(1)
The decision to prosecute
24(1)
Alternatives to prosecution
25(1)
No proceedings, warning letters and diversion
25(1)
Fixed penalties, compensation offers and work orders
25(1)
Choice of procedure
26(1)
The prosecutor as `master of the instance'
26(2)
Chapter overview
28(1)
4 Investigation of Crime
29(36)
Introduction
29(1)
Arrest
30(1)
When can the police make an arrest?
30(1)
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
31(4)
Procedure after arrest
35(2)
Investigative liberation
37(1)
Questioning suspects
38(1)
Initial enquiries
38(1)
Particular suspicion
39(4)
Questioning at a police station
43(1)
The right to legal advice
43(5)
Questioning a person who has been officially accused
48(1)
Search
49(1)
Search of the person
49(3)
Invasive search
52(2)
Search of property
54(4)
Was the search within the scope of the warrant?
58(1)
Cases of urgency
59(1)
Regulation of investigatory powers
60(2)
Identification procedure
62(1)
Chapter overview
63(2)
5 Petition Procedure
65(4)
Committal for further examination
67(1)
Chapter overview
68(1)
6 Bail
69(10)
Bail applications
69(1)
Relevant considerations
70(2)
Conditions
72(2)
Domicile of citation
74(1)
Bail appeals
75(1)
Marking and intimation
75(1)
Bail reviews
75(1)
Bail appeal after conviction
76(1)
Chapter overview
77(2)
7 Solemn Proceedings from Petition to Preliminary Hearing or First Diet
79(54)
Introduction
79(1)
Crown preparation
80(1)
Time limits
80(3)
Extensions
83(1)
Precognition on authority of petition warrant
84(1)
Precognition on oath
85(1)
Disclosure
86(1)
Prosecutor's duty
86(2)
Defence statement
88(1)
Duty of investigating agency
88(1)
Rulings about disclosure
88(1)
Defence precognition and identification parade
89(1)
Plea of guilty before service of indictment
90(1)
The indictment
91(1)
Service
91(1)
Charges
92(1)
Relevancy
93(1)
Specification
94(4)
Aggravations and dockets
98(1)
Aggravations
98(3)
Dockets
101(1)
Amendment of charges
102(3)
List of witnesses
105(1)
Productions
105(1)
Labelled productions
106(3)
Documentary productions
109(3)
Notice of previous convictions
112(1)
Action by the defence between service of indictment and first diet/preliminary hearing
113(1)
Defence statement
113(1)
Compatibility issues
113(2)
Notice of special defences, defence witnesses and defence productions
115(1)
Preliminary pleas and preliminary issues
116(1)
Preliminary pleas
117(1)
Challenges to competency or relevancy
117(7)
Preliminary issues
124(5)
Written record
129(1)
Chapter overview
130(3)
8 Preliminary Hearings and First Diets
133(8)
Is the accused allowed to conduct their defence personally
133(1)
Preliminary pleas
134(1)
Recording the plea
134(1)
Preliminary issues
135(1)
Other objections to the admissibility of evidence
135(1)
Which witnesses are required
136(1)
State of preparation
136(1)
Agreement of facts by joint minute
136(1)
Statements of uncontroversial evidence
137(1)
Other matters
138(1)
Appeals
138(1)
Fixing the trial
139(1)
Chapter overview
139(2)
9 Summary Proceedings from First Appearance to Trial
141(15)
The complaint
141(2)
First appearance
143(2)
The first calling in summary procedure
145(3)
Procedure on guilty plea
148(1)
Withdrawal of guilty plea
148(1)
Procedure on not guilty plea
148(1)
Adjournment for trial
148(1)
Intermediate diet
149(1)
Bail
150(1)
Prevention of delay in trials
150(1)
Disclosure
151(1)
Intermediate diet
151(3)
Chapter overview
154(2)
10 Vulnerable Witnesses
156(17)
The problem
156(2)
Closing the court
158(1)
Child witnesses: Discretionary powers
158(1)
Special measures for vulnerable witnesses
159(1)
Which witnesses are `vulnerable'
159(4)
The special measures
163(5)
Prior sexual conduct of the complainer
168(3)
Chapter overview
171(2)
11 The Trial: Evidence
173(46)
What things constitute evidence
173(1)
Admissibility of evidence
174(1)
Objections
174(5)
Particular rules
179(28)
Sufficiency of evidence
207(1)
General
207(3)
Course of criminal conduct - The Moorov doctrine
210(3)
Corroboration of confessions
213(2)
Fingerprints, DNA, CCTV, etc.
215(1)
Chapter overview
216(3)
12 The Trial: Procedure
219(16)
Failure of the accused to appear
219(1)
Back-up trials and call over
220(1)
Commencement of the trial
220(1)
Summary trials
220(1)
Indictment
220(3)
All cases
223(3)
No case to answer submissions
226(2)
Defence case
228(1)
Recalling witnesses
228(1)
Additional evidence
229(1)
Evidence in replication
229(1)
Submission as to sufficiency of evidence
230(1)
Speeches
231(1)
Jury directions
231(1)
Verdict
232(1)
Chapter overview
233(2)
13 Sentencing
235(31)
Procedure
235(1)
Motion for sentence
236(1)
Previous convictions
236(1)
Unexpired portion of a sentence
237(1)
Crown narrative
238(1)
Forfeiture
238(1)
Notification requirements
239(1)
Adjournment for inquiry
240(1)
Mitigation and proof of mitigation
241(1)
`Discount' for guilty plea
241(3)
Particular sentences
244(1)
General matters
244(4)
Custodial sentences
248(4)
Community disposals
252(6)
Financial penalties
258(5)
Chapter overview
263(3)
14 Appeals
266(25)
Defence appeals
266(1)
Solemn procedure
266(11)
Summary procedure
277(6)
Crown appeals
283(1)
Solemn procedure
283(1)
Summary procedure
284(1)
Bills of advocation and bills of suspension
285(1)
Advocation
285(1)
Suspension
286(1)
Procedure
287(1)
The nobile officium
287(1)
Chapter overview
288(3)
Index 291
Alastair Brown, Floating Sheriff, Tayside, Central and Fife.