Walker and Walker: The Law of Evidence in Scotland

James Chalmers is Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow.Margaret Ross is Professor of Law Emerita at the University of Aberdeen.Isla Callander is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Strathclyde.

The text remains the leading one on evidence and this latest edition will assuredly ensure it remains so ... [it] provides a detailed and thorough analysis of the law of evidence.

• Chapter 1 Admissibility and Relevancy of EvidenceChapter 2 Burden of ProofChapter 3 Proof – PresumptionsChapter 4 Standard of Proof – Differences Between Averment and ProofChapter 5 Sufficiency of EvidenceChapter 6 Circumstantial Evidence – Examples of its Nature and EffectChapter 7 Relevancy of Evidence – Character and Collateral IssuesChapter 8 HearsayChapter 9 Admissibility of Evidence of Extrajudicial Admissions and ConfessionsChapter 10 ConfidentialityChapter 11 Proof – Where Evidence is ExcludedChapter 12 Oral Evidence – GeneralChapter 13 Oral Evidence – Specialties of WitnessesChapter 14 Evidence on CommissionChapter 15 Affidavits, Reports and Dying DepositionsChapter 16 Opinion EvidenceChapter 17 Access to Witnesses and Securing Their AttendanceChapter 18 Real EvidenceChapter 19 Public and Official DocumentsChapter 20 Proof of Terms of Documents not ProducedChapter 21 Recovery and Production of DocumentsChapter 22 Requirements of Writing for Self-Proving or Probative DeedsChapter 23 Matters that Required Writing for their Constitution and Proof Before 1 August 1995Chapter 24 Informal Writings Before 1 August 1995 in Commercial Matters, and in Proof of Obligations GenerallyChapter 25 Proof of Actings to Perfect Proof of Obligations – Personal Bar, Rei Interventus and HomologationChapter 26 Evidence Extrinsic to WritingsChapter 27 Proof in Family ActionsChapter 28 Proof in Proceedings Concerning Children – Public Law