Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of CommonsPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Scottish Law Commission (Scot. Law Com. No. 78). Evidence Report on Evidence in Cases of Rape and Other Sexual Offences
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of CommonsPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Scottish Criminal Evidence Law
Author: Peter DuffPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474414796
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Why did Enlightenment happen in Edinburgh?
Evidence
Author: Scottish Law CommissionPublisher:
ISBN: 9780102028843
Category : Evidence (Law)
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
The Work of the British Law Commissions
Author: Shona Wilson StarkPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1509906924
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
The Law Commission (of England and Wales) and the Scottish Law Commission were both established in 1965 to promote the reform of the laws of their respective jurisdictions. Since then, they have each produced hundreds of reports across many areas of law. They are independent of government yet rely on governmental funding and governmental approval of their proposed projects. They also rely on both government and Parliament (and, occasionally, the courts or other bodies) to implement their proposals. This book examines the tension between independence and implementation and recommends how a balance can best be struck. It proposes how the Commissions should choose their projects given that their duties outweigh their resources, and how we should assess the success, or otherwise, of their output. Countries around the world have created law reform bodies in the Commissions' image. They may wish to reflect on the GB Commissions' responses to the changes and challenges they have faced to reappraise their own law reform machinery. Equally, the GB Commissions may seek inspiration from other commissions' experiences. The world the GB Commissions inhabit now is very different from when they were established. They have evolved to remain relevant in the face of devolution, the UK's changing relationship with the European Union, increasing pressure for accountability and decreasing funding. Further changes to secure the future of independent law reform are advanced in this book.
Criminal Evidence and Human Rights
Author: Paul RobertsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1847319459
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Criminal procedure in the common law world is being recast in the image of human rights. The cumulative impact of human rights laws, both international and domestic, presages a revolution in common law procedural traditions. Comprising 16 essays plus the editors' thematic introduction, this volume explores various aspects of the 'human rights revolution' in criminal evidence and procedure in Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Scotland, South Africa and the USA. The contributors provide expert evaluations of their own domestic law and practice with frequent reference to comparative experiences in other jurisdictions. Some essays focus on specific topics, such as evidence obtained by torture, the presumption of innocence, hearsay, the privilege against self-incrimination, and 'rape shield' laws. Others seek to draw more general lessons about the context of law reform, the epistemic demands of the right to a fair trial, the domestic impact of supra-national legal standards (especially the ECHR), and the scope for reimagining common law procedures through the medium of human rights. This edited collection showcases the latest theoretically informed, methodologically astute and doctrinally rigorous scholarship in criminal procedure and evidence, human rights and comparative law, and will be a major addition to the literature in all of these fields.
Report on Rape and Other Sexual Offences
Author: Scottish Law CommissionPublisher:
ISBN: 9780108882166
Category : Rape
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
This Scottish Law Commission report stems from a proposal from Scottish Ministers "To examine the law relating to rape and other sexual offences and the evidential requirements for proving such offences and to make recommendations for reform". The publication is divided into 8 parts, covering: an introduction to the subject; the issue of consent and sexual offences; an examination of sexual assaults; offences based on a protective principle; offences based on public morality; evidence and sexual offences; miscellaneous issues, and a list of recommendations. For the earlier Discussion Paper, no. 131, on Rape and other Sexual Offences (see ISBN 9780108881800, published January 2006).
Evidence
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ISBN: 9780102028843
Category : Evidence (Law)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Law Making and the Scottish Parliament
Author: Elaine E SutherlandPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748687661
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
A study of legislative developments in areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Discussion Paper on Rape and Other Sexual Offences
Author: Scottish Law CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This discussion paper sets out the Commission's proposals for reform of the law relating to rape and other sexual offences, for consultation purposes (responses by 1 May 2006). Topics discussed include: the protection of sexual autonomy and the issue of consent; sexual assaults; offences based on a protective principle, including offences involving children under 16 years, persons with mental disorders, and abuse of trust; offences based on public morality; the law of evidence concerning proof of sexual offences; and compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights.
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