" This popular work clarifies and explains the complicated rules governing the law of evidence, in a straightforward and easily-comprehensible style. The text is divided into two main sections - 'proof' and 'admissibility' and the material is presented in the form of article and explanation. Text takes account of the Children Act 1989, the three Criminal Justice Acts which have been passed since the last edition appeared in 1988, and the substantial amount of new case law under PACE"
"Introduction. Part 1: Items and classifications of evidence; functions
of judge and jury. The burden and standard of proof and presumptions. Facts
which need not be proved by evidence. Testimony. Hearsay and opinion.
Original evidence and res gestae. Documents, things and facts. Part 2:
Admissibility. Relevance and admissibility. Privilege, public interest
immunity, illegally obtained evidence and confessions. Evidence of
disposition. Convictions, judgements and other findings as evidence of the
facts on which they are based. Extrinsic evidence of the terms of a document.
Part 3: Miscellaneous. Evidence in different types of proceedings. Proof of
frequently recurring facts."
