Evidence in a nutshell
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Sweet & Maxwell ,
c2005
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
| Series: | Nutshells
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Burden and standard of proof
- 2. Competence and compellability
- 3. Corroboration and supporting evidence, identification evidence and lies told by the accused
- 4. The accused's right of silence
- 5. Examination, cross-examination and re-examination of witnesses
- 6. Evidence of opinion
- 7. Privilege and public interest immunity
- 8. Estoppel by record and the use of previous convictions and judicial findings as evidence of the facts upon which they were based
- 9. The hearsay rule and its common law exceptions in criminal proceedings
- 10. Civil evidence act 1995
- 11. Confessions and improperly obtained evidence
- 12. Statutory exceptions to the hearsay rule in criminal proceedings (other than confessions)
- 13. Evidence of character
- 14. Sample questions and model answers