Walker and Walker the law of evidence in Scotland.
Walker, Allan Grierson,1907-author.
Walker, Norman M. L.(Norman Macdonald Lockhart),1889-author.
Ross, Margaret L.,author.
Chalmers, James,1976-author.
Haywards Heath : Bloomsbury Professional,
[2015].
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Previous edition: 2009.
1. Admissibility and relevancy of evidence -- 2. Burden of proof -- 3. Proof - presumptions -- 4. Standard of proof - differences between averment and proof -- 5. Sufficiency of evidence -- 6. Circumstantial evidence - examples of its nature and effect -- 7. Relevancy of evidence - character and collateral issues -- 8. Hearsay -- 9. Admissibility of evidence of extra-judicial admissions and confessions -- 10. Confidentiality -- 11. Proof - where evidence is excluded -- 12. Oral evidence - general -- 13. Oral evidence - specialities of witnesses -- 14. Evidence on commission -- 15. Affidavits, reports and dying depositions -- 16. Opinion evidence -- 17. Access to witnesses and securing their attendance -- 18. Real evidence -- 19. Public and official documents -- 20. Proof of terms of documents not produced -- 21. Recovery and production of documents -- 22. Requirements of writing for self-proving or probative deeds -- 23. Matters that required writing for their constitution and proof before 1 August 1995 -- 24. Informal writings before 1 August 1995 in commercial matters and in proof of obligations generally -- 25. Proof of acting to perfect proof of obligations - personal bar, rei interventus and homologation -- 26. Evidence extrinsic to writings -- 27. Proof in family actions -- 28. Proof in proceedings concerning children - public law.
Evidence (Law)