Practical Guide to Evidence
3rd Edition
Published on 5. November 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-85941-899-4 (ISBN)
Description
Practical Guide to Evidence provides a clear and readable account of the law of evidence, acknowledging the importance of arguments about facts and principles as well as the rules.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the second edition; 'It is a model of clarity and good writing with frequent use of familiar examples...The book covers both civil and criminal evidence providing comprehensive coverage which would make it a suitable textbook for undergraduate courses and for professional examinations.' The Law Teacher, Vol. 36, No.2.More details
Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85941-899-4 (9781859418994)
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Christopher Allen
Practical Guide to Evidence
Book
05/2008
4th Edition
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Person
Christopher Allen, LLM, PhD, Barrister, was formerly Senior Lecturer at the Inns of Court School of Law, City University. He continues to teach evidence at University College London and on London University's programme for external students.
Content
Development and Current Objectives; Documentary and Real Evidence; Facts Not Requiring Proof; Competence and Compellability; The Course of Testimony; Burden and Standard of Proof and Presumptions; The Rule Against Hearsay; Hearsay Exceptions; Hazardous Evidence; Confessions and Ill-Gotten Evidence; Character Evidence; Opinion Evidence; Judicial Findings as Evidence; Privilege and Public Interest Immunity; Estoppel.