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Description
This text is a clear and concise guide to the law of evidence. It explains the fundamentals of the law and outlines the context in which it operates.This includes the principles and policy considerations which inform the case law and legislation. Undergraduates will appreciate the depth and nuance of discussion which will aid the writing of excellent essays and discussion answers. It also provides a clear and practical exposition of the law for LPC and BVC students.
This new edition:
• has been thoroughly revised and updated
• addresses the changes introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 including, in
particular, all the key cases on the bad character and hearsay provisions
• contains hot topics detailing the relevance of the law of evidence to a
number of controversial and contemporary issues such as misconduct in the
jury room
• is designed to enhance learning with summaries and further reading provided for
each chapter.
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Preliminaries
3. Relevance and Admissibility
4. The Accused’s Chapter
5. The Hearsay Rule
6. Exception to the Hearsay Rule
7. Admission
8. Hearsay in Civil Proceedings
9. Inference from Silence
10. Evidence obtained by Ultimate or Unfair Means
11. Safeguards against Unreliability and Error
12. Opinion Evidence
13. Disclosure and Public Interest Immunity
14. Privilege
15. The Mechanics of Proof
16. The Trial
17. Evidence of Extraneous Sexual Behaviour
Index
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Author Details
Raymond Emson, LLM, Barrister, is a lawyer in the Government Legal Service specializing in criminal law and the law of criminal evidence. He also contributes on a part-time basis to the teaching of evidence at King' s College London and on weekend courses provided by the University of London for its external students.
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