The modern law of evidence /

Keane, Adrian

The modern law of evidence / Adrian Keane, James Griffiths and Paul McKeown. - 8th ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - lxviii, 688 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Preliminaries -- Evidence obtained by illegal or unfair means -- The burden and standard of proof -- Witnesses -- Examination-in-chief -- Cross-examination and re-examination -- Corroboration and care warnings -- Documentary and real evidence -- Hearsay in criminal cases -- Hearsay admissible by statute in civil proceedings -- Hearsay admissible at common law -- Confessions -- Statutory inferences from an accused's silence or conduct -- Evidence of character : evidence of character in civil cases -- Evidence of character : evidence of the good character of the accused -- Evidence of character : evidence of bad character in criminal cases -- Opinion evidence -- Public policy -- Privilege -- Judgments as evidence of the facts upon which they were based -- Proof of facts without evidence.

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Evidence (Law)--Great Britain.

KD7499.K43 2010

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