Principles of evidence in criminal cases /
Elisabeth McDonald.
- xi, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"Thomson Reuters.". "The text is designed to complement the Thomson Reuters publications The Evidence Act 2006: act and analysis (2nd edition) and the commentary in Adams on Criminal Law"--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Principles of Evidence in Criminal Cases -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Preface -- Contents -- -- Principles, purposes and proof -- Principles, Purposes and Proof -- Introduction -- Principles of the rules of evidence in criminal proceedings -- The reform project â#x80;#x93; s 6 -- Admissibility decisions -- (1) Rule or discretion? -- (2) Admission by consent -- (3) The politics of admission -- The role of the jury -- Scope of the Evidence Act 2006 -- Application of the Act -- (1) Proceeding -- The continued role of the common law â#x80;#x93; ss 10 and 12 --1.4 Types of evidence -- Direct and circumstantial evidence -- (1) Evidence of collateral matters -- Real evidence -- (1) Views -- Testimonial evidence -- Judicial notice -- Burden and standard of proof -- Burden of proof -- (1) Presumptions -- Standard of proof -- (1) Beyond reasonable doubt -- (2) Balance of probabilities -- Matters of proof, weight and fact-finding -- Weight -- (1) Corroboration -- Warnings and directions -- Using the evidence --1.7.2 Assessing the weight of the evidence -- Summary -- -- The fundamentals of admissibility: purpose, relevance and probative value -- The fundamentals of admissibility: purpose, relevance and probative value -- Introduction -- Relevance and purpose -- How knowing purpose assists identification of specific admissibility rules -- A definition of relevance -- (1) â#x80;#x9C;Mere â#x80;#x9D; or â#x80;#x9C;logical â#x80;#x9D; relevance and the inquiry into â#x80;#x9C;sufficient relevance â#x80;#x9D; -- The role of logic, experience and knowledge: syllogistic reasoning --(1) Whose experience? Ways of addressing consistency in admissibility decisions -- Probative value versus prejudicial effect -- The inquiry into probative value -- Identifying illegitimate prejudice -- Needless prolonging of the proceedings -- Fairness to the defendant -- Is a meaningful balancing possible? -- Reference to s 8 after considering a specific admissibility rule: some examples -- (1) Propensity evidence about a defendant in a criminal proceeding -- (2) Hearsay evidence --(3) Evidence of veracity -- (4) Propensity evidence about a complainant in a sexual case -- The role of warnings -- The weight of the evidence -- Summary -- -- Witness questioning rules -- Witness Questioning Rules -- Introduction -- Who may give evidence? -- Eligibility not competence -- (1) Judges, jurors and counsel -- Compellability -- (1) Defendants in criminal proceedings -- (2) Spouses, judges, bank officers and Heads of State -- Testimonial privileges -- (1) The codified privileges -- (2) Confidential information: discretionary exemption from disclosure. 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.2.1. 1.2.2. 1.2.3. 1.3. 1.3.1. 1.3.2. 1.4.1. 1.4.2. 1.4.3. 1.4.4. 1.5. 1.5.1. 1.5.2. 1.6. 1.6.1. 1.7. 1.7.1. 1.8. 2. 2.1. 2.2. 2.2.1. 2.2.2. 2.2.3. 2.3. 2.3.1. 2.3.2. 2.3.3. 2.3.4. 2.3.5. 2.3.6. 2.4. 2.5. 2.6. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.2.1. 3.2.2. 3.2.3.