Criminal Evidence
Richard May(Author)
Sweet & Maxwell (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 25. March 1999
Book
Hardback
704 pages
978-0-421-58950-6 (ISBN)
Description
Highly practical and written in a readable style, Criminal Evidence serves as a complete guide to the law on criminal evidence. The 4th edition includes guidance on the Human Rights Act 1998, which brings the European Convention on Human Rights into force in UK law. A completely practical, definitive guide to criminal evidence; Contains chapters on the developing area of unfair evidence and the evidence of photographs and recordings; Online supplement to the 4th edition is available at www weetandmaxwell.co.uk.
Reviews / Votes
This is a book to be recommended to criminal practitioners at the Bar at every level of experience.The fourth edition of this excellent book.... is as good a place as any to find a clear and dependable statement of the law....an unadorned and accessible account for the practitioner.More details
Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sweet & Maxwell Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-421-58950-6 (9780421589506)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Richard May
Criminal Evidence
Book
03/1995
3rd Edition
Sweet & Maxwell
€100.60
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Content
Classification of evidence. Documentary evidence. Burden and standard of proof. Proof where evidence not necessary. Evidence of disposition: similiar facts, character. Evidence of opinion. Hearsay: the rule and common law exceptions, confessions, statutory exception connected with documents. Discretion to exclude evidence. Privilege and public interest. Functions of judge, jury and justices. Identification. Competence and compellability of witnesses. Disclosure and calling of evidence. Examination of witnesses. Corroboration and suspect evidence. Appendices.