Drawing on the authors' extensive experience of practice, Evidence is an excellent introduction to the principles underpinning the law of evidence. Key rules of evidence are explained clearly, while the practical approach equips students with a sound understanding of relevant evidential rules when conducting litigation in practice. INDICE: 1: Fundamentals of evidence; 2: Burden and standard of proof; 3: Presumptions; 4: Witnesses; 5: Corroboration and suspect witnesses; 6: Examination-in-chief; 7: Cross-examination and re-examination; 8: Character evidence: civil proceedings; 9: Character evidence: the defendant in criminal proceedings; 10: Character evidence: persons other than the defendant in criminal proceedings; 11: The rule against hearsay: defining hearsay; 12: Hearsay evidencein civil proceedings; 13: Hearsay evidence in criminal proceedings; 14: Confessions and illegally or improperly obtained evidence; 15: Lies and silence; 16: Identification evidence; 17: Opinion evidence; 18: Judgments as evidence of the facts on which they are based; 19: Privilege and public policy
- ISBN: 978-0-19-959407-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 344
- Fecha Publicación: 12/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés