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A comprehensive and detailed examination of the law of evidence in the broadest of civil and criminal contexts. The emphasis is upon rigorous examination of the issues affecting all who work with the law of evidence whether in court, chamber practice or legal education. The fifth edition takes account of a range of relevant new legislation, including the following statutes: · Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 · Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 · Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 · Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Act 2016 · Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 It includes relevant case law, including significant developments in respect of opinion evidence, real evidence and corroboration. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law, Scots Law Student and Scottish Criminal Law online services.

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"...the quality of the material, the breadth, depth and context within which the authors place their narrative and examination of the subject, this book remains to be the ""go to"" source on any aspect and consideration of evidence. For any practitioner serious about representing themselves and their client before the court, this book should always be readily to hand. -- David J Dickson * The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *"

...the quality of the material, the breadth, depth and context within which the authors place their narrative and examination of the subject, this book remains to be the go to source on any aspect and consideration of evidence. For any practitioner serious about representing themselves and their client before the court, this book should always be readily to hand. -- David J Dickson * The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *

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Margaret Ross is Chair in Law at the University of Aberdeen. From 2011 to 2017 she was a University Vice Principal and Head of the College of Arts and Social Sciences, and from 2015 to 2018 she became Vice Principal for People Strategy which included responsibility for Equality and Diversity. James Chalmers is Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow. He was appointed Regius Chair of Law in 2012 and is currently REF (Research Excellence Framework) champion for the School of Law. Isla Callander is Lecturer in Law at the University of Aberdeen.

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