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Description
Regardless of how well prepared a lawyer may be, the likelihood is that something unexpected will occur during court, be it in a trial, proof or debate. A Practical Guide to Scottish Criminal Law assists criminal court practitioners in preparing and conducting court business, covering issues that are commonly raised during criminal court hearings.
This accessible guide is split into nine elemental areas which a competent and effective court lawyer needs to know well. These areas include coverage of:
- Procedural issues
- Evidential issues
- Major legal concepts
- The most frequently prosecuted charges
- Road traffic matters and sentencing
The busy criminal court practitioner who needs to have ready access to reliable information and answers will find this text invaluable. The book will be of particular interest to trainees and the newly qualified.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law Service and Scots Law Student Service.
Table of Contents
i) Admissible and Relevant Evidence
ii) Leading Evidence and Cross-Examination
iii) Primary and Secondary Evidence
iv) Primary Hearsay and Secondary Hearsay
v) Best Evidence Rule
vi) 'Real' Evidence- eg Mobile phone footage; cctv.
B. Procedural Issues
i) Preliminary Pleas: Competency and Relevancy
ii) Warrants: s139 and s150
iii) Disclosure
iv) Objections to Evidence: 'Under Reservation' and 'trial within a trial'
v) Prior Statements
vi) Vulnerable Witnesses and Appropriate Adults
C. Corroboration
i) General
ii) Distress and de recenti/Res Gestae Statements
iii) Fairness in Obtaining Evidence and Admissions
iv) Evidence Not Requiring Corroboration
v) Conjunction of Testimony
vi) Law of Concert
vii) Moorov Doctrine
D. Extent of Police Powers
E. Most Frequently Prosecuted Charges
i) Breach of the Peace
ii) Criminal Justice and Licensing (Sc) Act 2010, s38(1)
iii) Criminal Justice and Licensing (Sc) Act 2010, s39(1)
iv) Assault
v) Statutory Assaults
vi) Self-defence
vii) Provocation
viii) Theft
ix) Aggravations
x) Attempts
xi) Embezzlement
xii) Fraud
xiii) Reset
xiv) Offensive Weapons
xv) Road Traffic Offences
xvi) Misuse of Drugs Act Offences
xvii) Hate Crime Offences
F. Road Traffic Act 'Totting Up' Proofs
i) Special Reasons
ii) Exceptional Hardship
G. Notification Requirements
H. Domestic Abuse Offences
I. Sentencing (to include under 25s)
Product details
| Published | 23 Jul 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 504 |
| ISBN | 9781526535603 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Professional |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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