This is the first textbook to set the Scots law of evidence against a
modern backdrop of legal thought and empirical research. It examines the
non-legal dimensions of evidence and proof through the lens of legal
philosophy, procedure, sociology, science and psychology to analyse the
contexts that affect the handling of facts and the process of proof in
Scotland. Drawing extensively on socio-legal research, the book provides
an accurate picture of how fact-finding works in Scotland - giving
students the foundation for a complete, critical and contextual
understanding of Scots evidence law.