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Hodgkinson Tristram

Expert evidence : Law and practice - London Sweet & Maxwell 2011 - 792p cvii

Contents:
Foreword;
Preface;
Table of Cases;
Table of Statutes;
Table of Statutory Instruments;
Table of foreign Legislation;
Part A: Introduction – The principles and development of expert evidence;
1. Introduction;
2. Non-opinion expert evidence;
3. Novel scientific ideas and techniques: the twilight zone;
Part B: Pre-trial practice and procedure;
4. Pre-trial procedure;
5. Single joint experts, assessors and experts appointed by the court;
6. Bias;
7. Privilege and confidentiality;
Part C: Evidence at trial;
8. The expert witness at trial;
9. The form and content of expert evidence;
10. Experts and hearsay evidence;
11. Evidence produced by machines, devices and other apparatus;
12. The evidential value of expert evidence;
13. Costs and fees;
14. Immunity;
Part D: Methods of proof;
15. Psychological and psychiatric evidence;
16. The valuation of land and buildings;
17. Forensic Sciences and Techniques;
18. Actuarial, accountancy and market research: evidence with a mathematical element;
19. Proof of Foreign Law;
Part E: Specific tribunals;
20. Tribunals not governed by the strict rules of evidence;
21. Specific commercial jurisdictions;
Part F: Fields of litigation;
22. Medical reports in personal injury cases;
23. Construction claims;
24. Intellectual property;
25. Criminal sentencing;
26. Drink/Driving offences;
27. Obscenity;
28. Matrimonial and other proceedings involving children;
Part G: Expert evidence: The future;
29. The future;
Appendices;
Index.



ISBN: 9789381082133

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Criminal Justice System - Expert Evidence - U K1. Criminal Justice - Role - Expert - Evidence - U K

Dewey Class. No.: 345.067 / HOD