A Fingertip Guide to Criminal Law is a practical and concise summary of Scots criminal law. Published in a handy and accessible format, it is an essential source of reference for all criminal court practitioners. This new edition incorporates the considerable legislative changes in criminal law since publication of the last edition. All sections have been thoroughly updated to incorporate essential developments in Scottish case law. This text is written in a user-friendly way and includes parallel columns of commentary, case law and statute under both substantive and procedural headings. Contents includes: Substantive law; Principles; Procedure; Special defences; Evidence; Sentencing; Miscellaneous; Bibliography.