Practical Guide to Evidence
5th Edition
Published on 20. August 2015
526 pages
978-1-317-67017-9 (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 rules.
This fifth edition has been revised and updated to address recent changes in the law and debates on controversial topics such as surveillance and human rights. Coverage of expert evidence has also been expanded to include forensic evidence, bringing the text right up-to-date.
Including enhanced pedagogical support such as chapter summaries, further reading advice and self-test exercises, this leading textbook can be used on both undergraduate and professional courses.
This fifth edition has been revised and updated to address recent changes in the law and debates on controversial topics such as surveillance and human rights. Coverage of expert evidence has also been expanded to include forensic evidence, bringing the text right up-to-date.
Including enhanced pedagogical support such as chapter summaries, further reading advice and self-test exercises, this leading textbook can be used on both undergraduate and professional courses.
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle, 3 s/w Zeichnungen
1 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white
File size
2,41 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-67017-9 (9781317670179)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Christopher Allen | Chris Taylor | Janice Nairns
Practical Guide to Evidence
Book
09/2015
5th Edition
Routledge
€98.20
Shipment within 10-20 days
Christopher Allen | Chris Taylor | Janice Nairns
Practical Guide to Evidence
Book
09/2015
5th Edition
Routledge
€243.80
Shipment within 10-20 days
Persons
Chris Taylor LL.B, LL.M, Ph.D, is Senior Lecturer in Law at Bradford University Law School.
Janice Nairns LLB, LLM, Barrister.
Christopher Allen LLM, MA, PhD, Barrister, was formerly Senior Lecturer at the Inns of Court School of Law, City University.
Janice Nairns LLB, LLM, Barrister.
Christopher Allen LLM, MA, PhD, Barrister, was formerly Senior Lecturer at the Inns of Court School of Law, City University.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Development and Current Objectives 3. Documentary and Real Evidence 4. Facts not Requiring Proof 5. Competence and Compellability 6. The Course of Testimony 7. Burden and Standard of Proof and Presumptions 8. The Rule against Hearsay 9. Hearsay Expectations 10. Hazardous Evidence 11. Confessions and Improperly Gained Evidence 12. Character Evidence 13. Opinion Evidence 14. Judicial Findings as Evidence 15. Privilege and Public Interest Immunity
