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Evidence 21st Revised edition [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 376 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 292x207x20 mm, weight: 842 g
  • Serija: Bar Manuals
  • Išleidimo metai: 11-Aug-2022
  • Leidėjas: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0192857932
  • ISBN-13: 9780192857934
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 376 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 292x207x20 mm, weight: 842 g
  • Serija: Bar Manuals
  • Išleidimo metai: 11-Aug-2022
  • Leidėjas: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0192857932
  • ISBN-13: 9780192857934
Drawing on the authors' extensive experience at the Bar, Evidence provides an excellent introduction to the essential principles of the law of evidence in both civil and criminal litigation. The manual clearly explains the key rules of evidence, while its practical approach ensures that
trainee barristers are prepared to conduct litigation in pupillage and beyond.

This manual has been fully revised to cover all recent developments in both civil and criminal evidence, ensuring that the most up-to-date procedure rules and guidelines are included.

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Foreword v
Preface vi
Guide to using this book vii
Table of cases
xiii
Table of legislation
xxiv
1 Fundamentals of evidence
1(22)
1.1 What is'evidence'?
1(3)
1.2 Facts in issue
4(2)
1.3 Proof concepts
6(5)
1.4 Proof of facts without evidence
11(4)
1.5 Admissibility
15(1)
1.6 General exclusionary discretion
15(2)
1.7 Adducing evidence
17(1)
1.8 Tribunals of fact and law
18(5)
2 The burden and standard of proof
23(11)
2.1 Introduction
23(1)
2.2 The burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings
24(6)
2.3 The burden and standard of proof in civil proceedings
30(4)
3 Presumptions
34(7)
3.1 Introduction
34(1)
3.2 Presumptions with proof of basic facts
34(1)
3.3 Irrebuttable presumptions of law
34(1)
3.4 Rebuttable presumptions of law
35(3)
3.5 Presumptions of fact
38(1)
3.6 Res ipsa loquitur
39(1)
3.7 Conflicting presumptions
40(1)
3.8 Presumptions without proof of basic facts
40(1)
4 Witnesses
41(28)
4.1 Introduction
41(1)
4.2 Competence and compellability
41(7)
4.3 Oaths and affirmations
48(2)
4.4 Form of witness evidence
50(3)
4.5 The content of witness evidence
53(1)
4.6 Power of a party to choose its witnesses
53(2)
4.7 Order of witnesses
55(1)
4.8 Calling a witness after the close of the case
56(1)
4.9 Judges' powers to call and examine witnesses
57(1)
4.10 Securing the attendance of witnesses
58(1)
4.11 Special measures directions
58(6)
4.12 Witness anonymity
64(2)
4.13 The vulnerable accused
66(3)
5 Corroboration and care warnings
69(7)
5.1 Introduction
69(1)
5.2 Offences requiring corroboration
69(2)
5.3 Care warnings
71(3)
5.4 Identification witnesses
74(1)
5.5 Sudden unexplained infant deaths
75(1)
6 Examination-in-chief
76(16)
6.1 Introduction
76(1)
6.2 Leading questions
76(1)
6.3 Refreshing memory before giving evidence
77(1)
6.4 Refreshing memory while giving evidence in court
77(5)
6.5 Previous consistent statements
82(6)
6.6 Previous inconsistent statements
88(1)
6.7 Unfavourable and hostile witnesses
89(3)
7 Cross-examination and re-examination
92(24)
7.1 Cross-examination
92(1)
7.2 Liability to cross-examination
92(1)
7.3 Restrictions on cross-examination
93(7)
7.4 Consequences of failing to cross-examine
100(1)
7.5 Cross-examination as to credit
100(1)
7.6 Cross-examination and inadmissible evidence
101(1)
7.7 Cross-examination on documents
102(1)
7.8 Previous inconsistent statements
102(2)
7.9 Complainants in sexual cases
104(8)
7.10 The rule of finality
112(3)
7.11 Re-examination
115(1)
8 Character evidence: civil proceedings
116(5)
8.1 Introduction
116(1)
8.2 The relevance of character evidence
116(1)
8.3 Character of parties
116(3)
8.4 Persons other than parties to the proceedings
119(2)
9 Character evidence: the defendant in criminal proceedings
121(40)
9.1 Introduction
121(1)
9.2 The defendant's good character
121(3)
9.3 The defendant's bad character
124(1)
9.4 Bad character under the Criminal Justice Act 2003
125(4)
9.5 Agreement of the parties (s 101(1)(a))
129(1)
9.6 Evidence adduced by the defendant (s 101(1)(b))
129(1)
9.7 Important explanatory evidence (s 101(1)(c))
130(2)
9.8 Important matters in issue between the prosecution and defence (s 101(1)(d))
132(11)
9.9 Substantial probative value to an important matter in issue between a defendant and co-defendant(s) (s 101(1)(e))
143(3)
9.10 Evidence to correct a false impression (s 101(1)(f))
146(4)
9.11 A defendant's attack on the character of another person (s 101(1)(g))
150(4)
9.12 Stopping the case where evidence is contaminated
154(1)
9.13 Offences committed when the defendant was a child
155(1)
9.14 Assumption of truth
155(1)
9.15 The duty to give reasons
156(1)
9.16 Rules of procedure
156(3)
9.17 Handling stolen goods (Theft Act 1968, s 27)
159(2)
10 Character evidence: persons other than the defendant in criminal proceedings
161(8)
10.1 Evidence of good character
161(1)
10.2 Evidence of bad character
161(7)
10.3 Criminal Justice Act 2003, s 100 and Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, s 41
168(1)
11 The rule against hearsay: defining `hearsay'
169(14)
11.1 Introduction to hearsay evidence
169(1)
11.2 The common law rule
169(1)
11.3 Justifications for the rule against hearsay
170(2)
11.4 Original evidence
172(3)
11.5 Hearsay in civil proceedings
175(1)
11.6 Hearsay in criminal proceedings
176(6)
11.7 The potential for injustice
182(1)
12 Hearsay evidence in civil proceedings
183(10)
12.1 Definition
183(1)
12.2 Admissibility of hearsay in civil proceedings
183(1)
12.3 Safeguards
184(4)
12.4 Conditions of admissibility
188(1)
12.5 Proof of a hearsay statement
188(1)
12.6 Preservation of the common law rules
189(2)
12.7 Hearsay admissible under other statutory provisions
191(2)
13 Hearsay evidence in criminal proceedings
193(32)
13.1 Definition
193(1)
13.2 Admissibility
194(1)
13.3 Admissibility under a statutory provision of the Criminal Justice Act 2003
194(8)
13.4 Admissibility under preserved common law exceptions
202(8)
13.5 Admissibility by agreement
210(1)
13.6 Admissibility in the interests of justice
211(2)
13.7 Multiple hearsay
213(1)
13.8 Article 6 of the ECHR
214(3)
13.9 Safeguards
217(7)
13.10 Other statutory exceptions to the rule against hearsay in criminal cases
224(1)
14 Confessions and illegally or improperly obtained evidence
225(11)
14.1 Confessions
225(1)
14.2 Confessions adduced by the prosecution
225(7)
14.3 Confessions adduced by a co-defendant
232(2)
14.4 Illegally or improperly obtained evidence other than confessions
234(2)
15 Lies and silence
236(19)
15.1 Introduction
236(1)
15.2 Civil cases
237(1)
15.3 Lies in criminal cases
238(2)
15.4 Silence in criminal cases
240(15)
16 Identification evidence
255(21)
16.1 Introduction
255(1)
16.2 Identification evidence and miscarriages of justice
255(1)
16.3 The special need for caution---Turnbull warnings
256(1)
16.4 Form of a Turnbull warning
257(1)
16.5 Poor-quality identification evidence---submissions of no case
258(1)
16.6 Support for poor-quality identification evidence
259(1)
16.7 Situations in which a Turnbull warning may be unnecessary
259(2)
16.8 Appeals and identification evidence
261(1)
16.9 Establishing a link between the accused and the crime
262(14)
17 Opinion evidence
276(15)
17.1 General rule
276(1)
17.2 Witnesses of fact who offer their opinion
276(1)
17.3 Expert opinion evidence
277(14)
18 Judgments as evidence of the facts on which they are based
291(9)
18.1 Introduction
291(1)
18.2 The rule in Hollington v F Hewthorn and Co Ltd
291(1)
18.3 The use of a previous judgment as evidence of the facts in a civil case
292(3)
18.4 The use of a previous judgment as evidence of the facts in criminal cases
295(5)
19 Privilege and public policy
300(23)
19.1 Introduction
300(1)
19.2 Privilege
300(14)
19.3 Public policy exclusion
314(9)
Appendix 1 323(2)
Index 325
This manual is edited by Romilly Edge, Barrister, Senior Lecturer, The City Law School and Alexia Zimbler, Barrister, Lecturer, The City Law School