Description
EVIDENCE AND COMPARATIVE LAW
Book Summary
This collective work offers a rigorous analysis of evidentiary law from a comparative perspective, contrasting Civil Law and Common Law systems. The reader will find studies that identify the similarities and divergences between the Spanish evidentiary system and those of other legal frameworks, providing practical solutions to concrete procedural problems. An essential volume for understanding the evolution of evidence in an international context and recent Spanish legislative reforms.
What is it about?
The book addresses the study of judicial evidence from a comparative approach, examining how different legal traditions face common evidentiary challenges. It analyzes in depth a particular problem within the Spanish system: the admissibility as documentary evidence of private correspondence between lawyers prior to judicial proceedings, a matter that has received a normative solution through Organic Laws 1/2025 and 5/2024. Furthermore, it examines the concept of illicit evidence from a comparative perspective, offering an overview of how different legal systems address this complex issue.
Main Topics
- Comparative evidentiary law between Civil Law and Common Law systems
- Admissibility of private correspondence between lawyers as documentary evidence
- Analysis of illicit evidence from an international perspective
- Recent legislative reforms regarding evidence in Spain
- Solutions to specific evidentiary problems in the Spanish legal system
Who is it recommended for?
This work is aimed at procedural law professionals, trial lawyers, judges, prosecutors, and academics specializing in evidentiary law. It is also highly useful for postgraduate students and candidates preparing for legal exams who seek to deepen their knowledge of evidence from a comparative and updated perspective.
What this book offers
- A detailed analysis of the differences and commonalities between the Spanish and international evidentiary systems
- Practical solutions to concrete evidentiary problems that may arise in Spanish courts
- An understanding of recent legislative reforms affecting evidentiary practice
- A comparative perspective that enriches the knowledge of procedural law beyond national borders
Technical Data
- Author: ANDINO LOPEZ, JUAN ANTONIO; PICO JUNOY, JOAN; ULBRICH, JAKOB; PAIUSCO, CHIARA; BUENO SANCHEZ, RI
- Publisher: J.M.BOSCH
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: COMPARATIVE LAW, INTERNATIONAL COURTS AND PROCEDURAL RULES, PROCEDURAL LAW, CIVIL PROCEDURE: EVIDENTIARY LAW
- Collection: J.M. BOSCH EDITOR PROCEDURAL COLLECTION
- Edition date: March 2025
- Number of pages: 360
- Weight: 750 g
Editorial Review
This work is presented as a reference resource for those wishing to update their knowledge of evidentiary law from a comparative standpoint. The combination of theoretical analysis with practical solutions to real-world problems, together with the treatment of recent legislative reforms, makes it a valuable tool for both professional practice and academic research in the field of civil procedure.