Discover how the law of evidence operates within Scotland, and in the larger context of UK and European laws of evidence. This new edition has been updated with the latest case law and the latest legislation, including the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2014, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 and changes made to the law on vulnerable witnesses by the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2014. Helpful student features include Essential Facts and Essential Cases for each chapter.