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"""The Modern Law of Evidence is a lucid treatment of the contemporary law of evidence and is recognised as an unusually clear and comprehensive account of a complex subject. This fifth edition again examines the theory of the law of evidence as well as its practical application, placing the emphasis, wherever possible, on recent discussion and modern aspects of the subject.This new edition covers important recent developments including the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, the Criminal Proceedings and Investigations Act 1996, the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 and recent case law.This book has been written for students studying for law degrees, professional examinations and police promotional examinations, as well as for practitioners and judges."""

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Author:   Adrian Keane
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   LexisNexis UK
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.107kg
ISBN:  

9780406921826

ISBN 10:   0406921822
Pages:   794
Publication Date:   01 October 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Preliminaries; 3. The burden and standard of proof; 4. Witnesses; 5. Examination-in-Chief; 6. Cross-examination and re-examination; 7. Corroboration and care warnings; 8. Documentary and real evidence; 9. Hearsay: The rule of exclusion; 10. Hearsay admissible at common law; 11. Hearsay admissible by statute in civil proceedings; 12. Hearsay admissible by statute in criminal proceedings (other than confessions); 13. Confessions; 14. Statutory influences from an accused's silence or conduct; 15. Evidence of character; 16. Similar fact evidence; 17. Opinion evidence; 18. Public policy; 19. Privilege; 20. Estoppel; 21. Judgments as evidence of the facts upon which they were based; 22. Proof of facts without evidence; Index

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