Evidence (Text and Materials)

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Description
Evidence: Text and Materials explains what is a conceptually difficult topic using a text and materials format, producing a work that has the flow and coherence of a textbook but which also exposes readers to a variety of material from a diversity of sources. It draws together essential cases, statutes and practical readings on civil and criminal evidence, linked by an extensive interpretative commentary.
Both accessible and detailed, the text explores the connection between the rules of evidence and the nature of the common law adversarial trial with its stress on oral testimony, day in court and the examination of witnesses. It provides a firm grounding in the rules of evidence and the relationship between evidence and procedure, placing that relationship, wherever possible, in the broader context of the criminal and civil justice systems.
The new second edition incorporates the many legislative developments that have occurred since the last edition published including the fundamental changes resulting from the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The work also covers all recent key case decisions, including key appellate and European decisions.
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Contents
1 Adversarial, Fair and Logical
2 The trail-judge and the Jury
3 The Burden and Standard of proof
4 Discretion to Exclude Evidence : Judicial Oversight over Police Investigations
5 Documentary and Real Evidence
6 Disclosure of Evidence : Providing Information before the Trail
7 Immunities from Testifying public Interest Immunity
8 Immunities from Testifying Private privileges and Confidential Information
9 Reliability, Compensation and Compellability
10 Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses
11 Reinforcing Suspect Evidence
12 Oral Testimony : Evidence in Chief
13 The Hostel Witness and Cross-Examination
14 Character Evidence
15 Bad Character
16 Hearsay-Its Scope and Rationale
17 Section 118 - Comman Law Exceptions to Hearsay
18 Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings - The Criminal Justive Act 2003
19 Hearsay in Criminal Proceedings - The Criminal Justive Act 1995
20 Opinions and the Evidence of Experts
21 Matters not Requiring full proof
Table of Cases
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Author Details
Steve Uglow, Professor of Criminal Justice, Kent Law School, University of Kent

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