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Raitt on Evidence: Principles, Policy and Practice
The latest update to Fiona Raitt s successful title continues to provide a clear and concise analysis of the Scottish law of evidence. Edited by Eamon Keane and Fraser Davidson, this 3rd edition builds on the previous approach to the treatment of this legal area, providing context for the way in which the law of evidence is developing both within the courts and Scottish policy-making and legislation.
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352 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2018
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January 31, 2022
I read this book because evidence is an area of the law in which I don't feel as comfortable as I would like to. It did the job, which is all that can really be asked.
The book is not flawless. It could occasionally have benefited from more vigorous editing. Take paragraph 12-08, for example. We are told that the Scottish Law Commission's recommendations in its Report on Similar Facts and the Moorov Doctrine "have not yet been taken forward". Later in the same paragraph, we are told again that "the recommendations in the report have to date not been implemented". Again, take paragraph 17-03. We are told that, in civil procedure, "the burden of proof is less onerous - proof on a balance of probabilities and the presumption of innocence does not dominate the process." The insertion of "is" after "proof" would have made the meaning much clearer. I know from personal experience how hard it is to write these things, though, so I'm not going to take marks off for fairly minor shortcomings. All in all, this is a solid piece of work.
The book is not flawless. It could occasionally have benefited from more vigorous editing. Take paragraph 12-08, for example. We are told that the Scottish Law Commission's recommendations in its Report on Similar Facts and the Moorov Doctrine "have not yet been taken forward". Later in the same paragraph, we are told again that "the recommendations in the report have to date not been implemented". Again, take paragraph 17-03. We are told that, in civil procedure, "the burden of proof is less onerous - proof on a balance of probabilities and the presumption of innocence does not dominate the process." The insertion of "is" after "proof" would have made the meaning much clearer. I know from personal experience how hard it is to write these things, though, so I'm not going to take marks off for fairly minor shortcomings. All in all, this is a solid piece of work.
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