ABSTRACT

Extensively updated and expanded to incorporate legislative and practical changes enacted since the publication of the previous edition, Law for the Expert Witness, Fourth Edition is designed for professionals and students requiring edification on the current processes and techniques of legal procedure.Drawn from revised versions of the readings as

chapter 1|6 pages

Filing Suit, or Legal Paperwork

chapter 2|20 pages

Discovery in General

chapter 3|10 pages

Depositions

chapter 4|10 pages

Other Discovery Techniques

chapter 5|14 pages

Failure to Cooperate in Discovery

chapter 6|6 pages

Pretrial Conferences

chapter 7|6 pages

Fundamental Concepts

chapter 8|14 pages

Who Is an Expert and When Can One Testify

chapter 9|10 pages

The Form of Questions to an Expert

chapter 10|12 pages

Tests, Experiments, and the Chain of Custody

chapter 11|2 pages

Common Knowledge and Routine Practice

chapter 12|8 pages

Real Evidence

chapter 13|10 pages

Exhibits and Demonstrations

chapter 14|8 pages

The Rule against Hearsay

chapter 15|4 pages

Hearsay Exceptions I: Introduction

chapter 16|12 pages

Hearsay Exceptions II: Writings and Records

chapter 17|6 pages

Hearsay Exceptions III: Printed Matter

chapter 18|4 pages

Hearsay Exceptions IV: Miscellaneous

chapter 19|4 pages

Best Evidence Rule

chapter 20|10 pages

A “Real” Case

chapter 21|6 pages

Presenting Direct Testimony

chapter 22|6 pages

Withstanding Cross-Examination