Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. The contributors vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Table of cases viii
6. Table of legislation xiv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Cadder and beyond: suspects’ rights and the public interest 18
9. 2. ‘Access to justice’ for complainers? The pitfalls of the Scottish Government’s case to abolish corroboration 41
10. 3. The relevance of sexual history and vulnerability in the prosecution of sexual offences 67
11. 4. ‘Similar fact’ evidence and Moorov: time for rationalisation? 97
12. 5. Hearsay in Scots law: rethinking and reforming 121
13. 6. Eyewitness identification evidence and its problems: recommendations for change 139
14. 7. Assessing witness credibility and reliability: engaging experts and disengaging Gage? 161
15. 8. The process of criminal evidence law reform in Scotland: what can we learn? 194
16. 9. Scottish criminal evidence law adrift? 224
17. Bibliography 248
18. Index 267