Whether a student of Scots Law coming to criminal evidence and procedure as part of your LLB law degree or as part of your Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, or a practitioner needing a quick reference guide, this textbook covers all of the essentials. Sheriff Alastair Brown draws on his extensive experience in practice to present a clear and up-to-date overview of the subject, taking into account updates relating to the law of arrest, the treatment of vulnerable witnesses, the sentencing powers (including non-harassment orders) and the First Diet procedure. Key Features Centred around the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, as amended Covers procedure in the general order in which steps occur in prosecutions Deals with solemn and summary procedure together as far as possible Addresses matters of evidence as they become relevant to the topics being dealt with.