TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dennis,I.H.
TI  - The law of evidence
SN  - 1847038565
AV  - KD 
U1  - 347.4206 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - London
PB  - Sweet & Maxwell
KW  - Evidence (Law)
KW  - England
KW  - Wales
N1  - Previous ed.: 2007; Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note; pt. I; UNDERSTANDING EVIDENCE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE LAW --; 1; Introduction To The Law Of Evidence --; A; Evidence, Inference and Proof --; B; Concepts and Terminology --; C; Character of the Law of Evidence --; D; Development of the Law of Evidence --; 2; Aims Of The Law Of Evidence --; A; Introduction: Evidence, Legal Process and Adjudication --; B; Rationalist Model of Adjudication --; C; Individual Rights and the Law of Evidence --; D; Human Rights Act 1998 --; E; Legitimacy of Adjudication --; 3; Relevance And Admissibility --; A; Introduction --; B; Relevance --; C; Exclusionary Rules --; D; Exclusionary Discretion in Criminal Cases --; 4; Facts And Factfinding --; A; Introduction --; B; Questions of Fact and Questions of Law --; C; Legal Controls on Factfinding --; D; Fact-Scepticism and the Construction of Knowledge --; E; Theories of Factfinding --; pt. II; OBTAINING EVIDENCE: PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES AND THE REGULATION OF ACCESS --; 5; Privilege Against Self-Incrimination And The Right To Silence --; A; Introduction --; B; Relationship of the Privilege against Self-Incrimination and the Right to Silence --; C; Privilege against Self-Incrimination --; D; Right to Silence --; E; Theories of Underlying Purposes and Values --; 6; Confessions --; A; Introduction --; B; Section 76: The Rules of Admissibility --; C; Discretionary Exclusion of Confession Evidence --; D; Other Issues Relating to Confessions --; 7; Identification Evidence --; A; Introduction --; B; Problems of Eyewitness Evidence of Identity --; C; Obtaining Eyewitness Evidence of Identity: The Legal Response --; D; Problems of Adducing Identification Evidence at Trial --; E; Evaluation of Eyewitness Evidence of Identification --; F; Scientific and Other Expert Evidence --; 8; Evidence Obtained By Illegal Or Unfair Means --; A; Introduction --; B; Common Law Relating to Illegally or Unfairly Obtained Evidence --; C; Statutory Discretions to Exclude Evidence --; D; Application of Section 78 --; E; Abuse of Process and Exclusionary Discretion --; 9; Disclosure And Immunity --; A; Introduction --; B; Disclosure in Civil Cases --; C; Disclosure in Criminal Cases --; D; Public Interest Immunity in Civil Proceedings --; E; Public Interest Immunity in Criminal Proceedings --; F; Privilege: Negotiations for Settlement and Conciliation --; 10; Legal Professional Privilege --; A; Introduction --; B; Lawyer -- Client (Legal Advice) Privilege --; C; Litigation Privilege --; pt. III; ADDUCING EVIDENCE: TRIAL PROCEDURES AND THE PRINCIPLES OF PROOF --; 11; Burden And Standard Of Proof --; A; Introduction --; B; Concepts of Burden and Standard of Proof --; C; Allocation of Burdens in Criminal Cases --; D; Allocation of Burdens in Civil Cases --; E; Standard of Proof in Criminal Cases --; F; Standard of Proof in Civil Cases --; G; Burden and Standard of Proof of Foundation Facts for Admissibility of Evidence --; 12; Forms Of Proof And Alternatives To Proof --; A; Introduction --; B; Testimony --; C; Documentary Evidence --; D; Real Evidence --; E; Formal Admissions --; F; Presumptions --; G; Judicial Notice --; 13; Witnesses --; A; Introduction --; B; Power to Call Witnesses --; C; Accused as a Witness for the Defence --; D; Accused as a Witness for the Prosecution --; E; Spouse of the Accused --; F; Children --; G; Persons Under Mental Disability --; H; Oaths and Affirmations --; 14; Examination Of Witnesses --; A; Introduction --; B; Examination in Chief --; C; Cross-Examination --; D; Re-Examination --; 15; Vulnerable And Suspect Witnesses --; A; Introduction --; B; Vulnerable Witnesses --; C; Suspect Witnesses --; pt. IV; USING EVIDENCE: THE SCOPE AND LIMITS OF EXCLUSIONARY RULES --; 16; Hearsay At Common Law And In Civil Proceedings --; A; Introduction --; B; Statement and Rationale of the Hearsay Rule at Common Law --; C; Application of the Common Law Rule: Hearsay and Original Evidence --; D; Application of the Common Law Rule: Implied Assertions --; E; Statutory Reform -- Civil Cases --; 17; Modern Law Of Hearsay In Criminal Cases --; A; Introduction --; B; Scheme of the Act and the Exclusionary Rule --; C; Statutory Exceptions: Section 116 -- Witness Unavailability --; D; Statutory Exceptions: Section 117 -- Business Documents --; E; Statutory Exceptions: Sections 119 and 120 -- Previous Statements of Witnesses --; F; Preserved Common Law Exceptions: Section 118 --; G; Statutory Exceptions: Section 114(1)(d) -- Interests of Justice --; H; Statutory Exceptions: Section 121 -- Multiple Hearsay --; I; Other Provisions --; J; Impact of Article 6 of the ECHR --; 18; Character And Credibility: An Overview --; A; Introduction --; B; Proof and Prejudice --; C; Character and Credibility: The Psychology of the Common Law and the Criminal Evidence Act 1898 --; D; Common Law: Evidence of Character in Civil Cases --; E; Common Law: Good Character of the Accused in Criminal Cases --; F; Bad Character of the Accused in Criminal Cases: The Background to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 --; 19; Evidence Of Bad Character In Criminal Cases --; A; Introduction --; B; Structure and Scope of the Act --; C; General Principles of Interpretation of the New Scheme --; D; Gateways in Detail --; F; Cogency and Contamination --; 20; Opinion And Expert Evidence --; A; Introduction --; B; Non-Expert Opinion --; C; Expert Evidence --; D; Judgments and Verdicts in Other Proceedings
N2  - Analysing the law of evidence, this book includes essential doctrinal analysis. It takes an account of evidence theory, psychological research on information processing and retrieval, socio-legal work on police investigations, and jury research projects. It reviews changes to the law, brought about by the Criminal Justice Act 2003
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