At Edinburgh, Andrew Cornford had plans to launch a course on criminal procedure this year but due to recent events, these plans have been cancelled. While Andrew wasn''t able to provide feedback on the existing edition of the book, he did note that an up to date book on this topic is definitely needed and would likely feature on his reading lists, as and when he gets the course up and running. Dundee also offer an advanced course exclusively on Criminal Procedure as well as courses on Scottish Criminal Law and Evidence. The book is suitable for the Diploma in Profession Legal Practice and for LLBs. Examples of relevant courses include: Edinburgh, LLB (Hons) Law LAWS08141Evidence (Ordinary) (Y2, compulsory, start date January) The course looks at the concept of evidence in the law, both in relation to the operation of the rules of practical inference in legal contexts and also at legal rules which structure the law''s approach to evidence. These rules include those dealing with burdens and standards of proof, collateral evidence, hearsay, evidential privilege, corroboration, and evidence in the setting of a trial. Required reading: F Raitt, Evidence: Principles, Policy and Practice , 2nd edn (2013) Supplementary reading: J Chalmers, Evidence Essentials , 3rd edn (2012) and M Ross and J Chalmers, Walker and Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland , 4th edn (2015) Lecturer: Gerry Maher (reviewed the new edition outline, would adopt as supplementary reading for students on this course and indicated that he would like to receive IC copy on publication) Students: 280 + Glasgow, LLB (Hons) Law LAW1003: Criminal Law and Evidence (level 1, compulsory) This course studies the rules of substantive criminal law and the laws of evidence in order to?develop an understanding of how state power is exercised through the criminal law and to illustrate how criminal responsibility is established. Highly recommended reading: Raitt on Evidence: Principles, Policy and Practice, 3rdedition and Scottish Evidence Law Essentials, 4thedition Lecturer: James Chalmers Students: circa 200 Aberdeen, LLB (Hons) Law LS4019: Criminal Justice (Y4, elective) This course looks in depth at certain of the main aspects of the Scottish criminal justice process, focussing upon its mainly adversarial nature.
Some comparisons are drawn with the inquisitorial processes of continental Europe. Topics addressed include: prosecution systems; the position of the accused; the status granted to the victim; plea-bargaining; the trial process; and appeals. The emphasis is not so much on ''black-letter law'' but on the principles and policies, often clashing, which underlie the detailed legal rules and regulations governing the relevant institutions and processes.? Recommended reading: Duff & Ferguson Scottish Criminal Evidence Law Lecturer: Peter Duff Students: circa 40 Glasgow Caledonian, LLB (Hons) Law Law of Evidence (LLB, level 3, compulsory, start date September) This module introduces the student to the substantive law of crime in Scotland and the procedural rules of evidence (particularly the relevance, admissibility and competence of evidence), in criminal proceedings in Scotland and within the global Criminal Justice System. The role of lawyers in society is changing - lawyers are increasingly expected to be pro-active in the prediction and prevention of unethical as well as unlawful behaviour across all areas of society. The delivery of the module will embed PRME principles including: developing graduates who care about social responsibility; developing learning and teaching which enables graduates to become responsible leaders and practitioners; and developing graduates who will advise businesses and other stakeholders to explore mutually beneficial responses to social and legal challenges. Main reading: Raitt on Evidence: Principles, Policy and Practice, 3rdedition and Scottish Evidence Law Essentials, 4thedition . Recommended reading: Walker & Walker and Duff & Ferguson Lecturer: Andrew Tickle (reviewed the new edition outline, would suggest as further reading for students on this course but indicated that he would like to receive IC copy on publication) Students: circa 100 Glasgow Caledonian, BA (Hons) Law Evidence and Justice (BA, level 3, elective, start date January) This module introduces the student to the relevance, admissibility and competence of evidence in legal proceedings.
In particular, it examines contemporary criminological issues in the law of evidence which impinge on the application of the rules relating to the proof of facts in both civil and criminal cases in Scotland. Main reading: Raitt on Evidence: Principles, Policy and Practice, 3rdedition and Scottish Evidence Law Essentials, 4thedition . Recommended reading: Walker & Walker and Duff & Ferguson Lecturer: Andrew Tickle (reviewed the new edition outline, would suggest as further reading for students on this course but indicated that he would like to receive IC copy on publication) Students: 25-50 Napier, LLB (Hons) Law LAW09122: Evidence (level 3, compulsory, start date September) Introduction to the law of evidence. Required reading: : M. Ross and J. Chalmers, Walker and Walker, The Law of Evidence in Scotland , Davidson and Keane, Raitt on Evidence: Principles, Policy and Practice Supplementay: Chalmers Evidence Law Essentials and current edition of this book: Brown Criminal Evidence and Procedure Lecturer: Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane (reviewed the new edition outline, would adopt as supplementary reading for students on this course and indicated that he would like to receive IC copy on publication) Students: 60-90 Dundee, Law(Scots) LLB (Hons) LW12010: Scots Criminal Law and Evidence (level 1, compulsory) The module''s primary aim is to furnish you with a knowledge of the principal crimes and defences encountered in Scottish criminal law and the Scottish law of evidence relating to criminal matters. Required reading: Ferguson and McDiarmid, Scots criminal Law: A Critical Analysis Recommended reading: M. Ross and J.
Chalmers, Walker and Walker, The Law of Evidence in Scotland , Davidson and Keane, Raitt on Evidence: Principles, Policy and Practice ; Chalmers, Evidence Essentials Lecturer: Pamela Ferguson Students: circa 100 Dundee, Law(Scots) LLB (Hons) LW42026: Criminal Procedure (Advanced) (optional) Examines aspects of criminal procedure in Scotland, as well as in England and Wales, from a critical perspective. It requires students critically to analyse the development and reform of the criminal process. Examples of content Central aspects of criminal procedure which may include: adversarial and inquisitorial procedures theories of the criminal process evidential aspects the accused''s ''right'' of silence the jury Dundee, Diploma in Profession Legal Practice Core module: Criminal Court Procedure (start date January) Core module: Advanced Advocacy (start date September) Module Leader: Jim Laverty - Jim reviewed the final manuscript draft and was very positive about this noting that "The work is in my humble opinion essential reading for students - under and post graduate - who seek and require a full understanding knowledge and appreciation of procedure evidence advocacy and sentencing and their daily practical application in our courts. Each topic is approached in a simple and succinct manner. All chapters are set out in sufficient depth and (apart from one area of personal taste) flow chronologically. The learned author''s caveat that the work is not one of advocacy/sentencing/evidence holds true but successfully in the relevant chapters he provides short sage and sound advice." Jim indicated that the book would fit into his course modules. RGU, Law LLB (Hons) BS2246: Law of Evidence (level 2 & 3, elective) This module will cover the main aspects of evidence in both civil and criminal cases namely: relevance of evidence, the burden of proof, sufficiency of evidence, judicial knowledge, admissibility of evidence, competence and compellability of witnesses, privileges of witnesses and communications, disclosure and recovery of evidence, forms of proof and appeals and Human Rights Act 1998 implications of the law of evidence.
Reading: AUCHIE, D.P., 2014. Evidence. 4th ed. Edinburgh: W.Green, RAITT, F., 2013.
Evidence: principles, policy and practice. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. 3 ROSS, M. and CHALMERS, J., 2014. Walker and Walker: the law of evidence in Scotland.
4th ed Lecturer: Laura Sharp.