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  • ISBN-10: 1138829609
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 510 pages, kõrgus x laius: 246x189 mm, kaal: 1074 g
  • Sari: Unlocking the Law
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Feb-2016
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138829609
  • ISBN-13: 9781138829602
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Unlocking Evidence will help you grasp the main concepts of the subject with ease. Containing accessible explanations in clear and precise terms that are easy to understand, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising Evidence.

The information is clearly presented in a logical structure and the following features support learning helping you to advance with confidence:















Clear learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter set out the skills and knowledge you will need to get to grips with the subject





Key Facts summaries throughout each chapter allow you to progressively build and consolidate your understanding





End-of-chapter summaries provide a useful check-list for each topic





Cases and judgments are highlighted to help you find them and add them to your notes quickly





Frequent activities and self-test questions are included so you can put your knowledge into practice





Sample essay questions with annotated answers prepare you for assessment





Glossary of legal terms clarifies important definitions





This edition has been updated to include the most recent updates in case law and criminal and civil procedure, including developments relating to vulnerable witnesses and character evidence as well as interventions by the trial judge.
Guide to the book xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Preface xiv
List of figures xvi
Table of cases xvii
Table of statutes and other instruments xxix
1 An Introduction To The Substantive Law Of Evidence 1(26)
1.1 Introduction
1(1)
1.2 The exclusionary approach of the English law of evidence
2(4)
1.3 Types of judicial evidence
6(4)
1.3.1 Direct or percipient evidence
6(1)
1.3.2 Circumstantial evidence
6(1)
1.3.3 Hearsay
7(1)
1.3.4 Original evidence
7(1)
1.3.5 Primary and secondary evidence
8(1)
1.3.6 Conclusive evidence
8(1)
1.3.7 Presumptive or prima facie evidence
9(1)
1.3.8 Oral evidence or testimony
9(1)
1.3.9 Real evidence
9(1)
1.4 Facts
10(4)
1.4.1 Facts in issue: criminal cases
10(1)
1.4.2 Facts in issue: civil cases
10(1)
1.4.3 Facts in issue: formal admissions
11(1)
1.4.4 Facts in issue: collateral facts
12(1)
1.4.5 Facts in issue: relevant facts
12(2)
1.5 Admissibility, weight and discretion
14(2)
1.5.1 Admissibility
14(1)
1.5.2 Weight
15(1)
1.5.3 Discretion
15(1)
1.6 Judge and jury
16(3)
1.6.1 Questions of law
16(2)
1.6.2 Questions of fact
18(1)
1.7 Instances in which proof is unnecessary
19(4)
1.8 The binding nature of judicial findings
23(1)
1.9 Procedural rules: criminal and civil
24(2)
Further reading
26(1)
2 The Law Of Evidence: The Burdens And Standards Of Proof 27(50)
2.1 Introduction
27(5)
2.1.1 Several burdens
28(1)
2.1.2 Legal burden
28(1)
2.1.3 Evidential burden
28(1)
2.1.4 Evidential burden of proof?
29(2)
2.1.5 Party with legal and evidential burdens
31(1)
2.1.6 Separate evidential burden
31(1)
2.1.7 Importance of distinguishing legal and evidential burdens
32(1)
2.2 Incidence of the legal burden of proof
32(28)
2.2.1 Civil cases
33(6)
2.2.2 Criminal cases — general rule — the 'golden thread' theory
39(2)
2.2.3 Exceptions in criminal cases
41(19)
2.3 Evidential burden
60(1)
2.3.1 Shifting of the evidential burden
60(1)
2.4 Standards of proof
61(10)
2.4.1 Criminal cases
61(2)
2.4.2 Discharge of the legal burden by the accused
63(1)
2.4.3 Discharge of the legal burden in civil cases
64(3)
2.4.4 Discharge of the evidential burden
67(4)
2.5 Tactical burden
71(3)
Further reading
74(3)
3 Testimony Of Witnesses 77(50)
3.1 Introduction
77(1)
3.2 Attendance of witnesses at court
77(1)
3.3 Order of presentation of evidence
78(4)
3.3.1 Re-opening the prosecution case
80(2)
3.4 Evidence: sworn/unsworn or solemn affirmation
82(2)
3.4.1 Oath
82(2)
3.4.2 Solemn affirmation
84(1)
3.5 Competence and compellability of witnesses
84(16)
3.5.1 Civil cases
84(1)
3.5.2 Sworn evidence
84(1)
3.5.3 Unworn evidence of children in civil cases
85(1)
3.5.4 Criminal cases
85(7)
3.5.5 Sworn/unsworn evidence
92(1)
3.5.6 The defendant
93(3)
3.5.7 The defendant's spouse/civil partner in criminal cases
96(4)
3.6 Special measures directions
100(14)
3.7 Witness anonymity orders
114(6)
3.8 Miscellaneous
120(1)
3.9 Training or coaching of witnesses/familiarisation
121(4)
Further reading
125(2)
4 The Disclosure Of Evidence And Protection From Disclosure: Privilege And Public Interest Immunity 127(28)
4.1 Introduction
127(1)
4.2 Disclosure
128(3)
4.3 Privilege
131(10)
4.3.1 Privilege against self-incrimination
132(5)
4.3.2 Legal professional privilege
137(4)
4.4 Journalistic privilege
141(1)
4.5 Negotiations without prejudice
142(1)
4.6 Public interest immunity
143(10)
4.6.1 Requirements on party seeking disclosure
147(2)
4.6.2 Necessity of disclosure
149(1)
4.6.3 Public policy
149(1)
4.6.4 Waiver and objection
150(1)
4.6.5 Contrasting privilege and PII
151(2)
Further reading
153(2)
5 Silence: The Effect On An Accusation 155(22)
5.1 Introduction
155(1)
5.2 The historical development and significance of silence
155(2)
5.3 Silence at common law
157(2)
5.4 Silence under the CJPOA 1994
159(13)
5.4.1 Section 34 — failure to mention facts when questioned
161(6)
5.4.2 Section 35 — A failure to testify
167(3)
5.4.3 Section 36 — failure to account for objects, substances or marks that incriminate the accused
170(2)
5.5 Human rights: fair trials and adverse inferences
172(3)
Further reading
175(2)
6 Course Of Trial 177(70)
6.1 Introduction
177(1)
6.2 Examination in chief
178(31)
6.2.1 No leading questions
178(1)
6.2.2 Refreshing the memory of witnesses
179(11)
6.2.3 Unfavourable and hostile witnesses
190(7)
6.2.4 Previous consistent statements (self-serving or narrative statements or the rule against manufactured evidence)
197(12)
6.3 Cross-examination
209(35)
6.3.1 Sections 41-43 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
209(13)
6.3.2
Chapter II — protection from cross-examination by the accused in person
222(1)
6.3.3 Omission to cross-examine
222(1)
6.3.4 Distinction between cross-examination as to issue and credit
223(4)
6.3.5 Sections 4 and 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1865 (previous inconsistent statements)
227(2)
6.3.6 Finality of answers to questions in cross-examination as to credit
229(1)
6.3.7 Exceptions to the Hitchcock rule
230(14)
Further reading
244(3)
7 Hearsay: The Exclusionary Rule 1 247(32)
7.1 Introduction
247(4)
7.2 Classifying evidence as hearsay evidence
251(2)
7.2.1 Rationale for exclusion
252(1)
7.3 A different (inclusionary) approach under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 — in outline
253(14)
7.3.1 Previous statements or assertions — analysis of hearsay
254(4)
7.3.2 The purpose of tendering the evidence
258(1)
7.3.3 Statements relevant only to truth
258(2)
7.3.4 Original evidence/non-hearsay statements
260(7)
7.4 The common law exceptions to the rule
267(8)
7.4.1 The res gestae
268(2)
7.4.2 Statements evidencing the physical or mental state of the maker
270(1)
7.4.3 Statements by the deceased
271(1)
7.4.4 Declarations against an interest
271(1)
7.4.5 Declarations in the course of a duty
271(1)
7.4.6 Public documents containing facts
272(1)
7.4.7 Informal admissions
273(1)
7.4.8 Binding admissions
273(2)
7.4.9 Substance: what can be admitted?
275(1)
7.5 Non-hearsay confessions
275(3)
7.5.1 Other statements
275(3)
Further reading
278(1)
8 Hearsay: Admissibility In Criminal Cases 279(18)
8.1 Introduction
279(1)
8.2 The statutory exceptions and criminal cases
279(4)
8.2.1 The interests of justice
281(2)
8.3 Statutory exceptions and documentary hearsay
283(6)
8.4 The safeguards: ss 124-126
289(1)
8.5 Further exceptions to the hearsay rule
290(1)
8.6 Other issues
291(1)
8.7 The impact of human rights on the admission of hearsay evidence
292(4)
Further reading
296(1)
9 Hearsay: Civil Cases 297(8)
9.1 Introduction
297(1)
9.2 The use of hearsay evidence in civil cases
297(7)
9.2.1 The Civil Evidence Act 1995
298(1)
9.2.2 Section 1 CEA 1995
298(1)
9.2.3 Section 2 CEA 1995
298(1)
9.2.4 Section 3 CEA 1995
299(1)
9.2.5 Section 4 CEA 1995: weight
299(1)
9.2.6 Section 5 CEA 1995: competence and credibility
300(1)
9.2.7 Section 6 CEA 1995: previous statements
300(1)
9.2.8 Section 7 CEA 1995: common law
300(1)
9.2.9 Section 8 CEA 1995
301(1)
9.2.10 Sections 9 and 10 CEA 1995
301(3)
Further reading
304(1)
10 Confessions And Evidence Obtained Unlawfully 305(24)
10.1 Introduction
305(1)
10.2 The common law development of confession evidence
305(5)
10.2.1 Definition of a confession
307(1)
10.2.2 Admissibility
308(1)
10.2.3 Exclusion: general
309(1)
10.3 Exclusion: specific
310(5)
10.3.1 Section 76 and exclusion by reason of oppression
310(2)
10.3.2 Section 76 and exclusion by reason of unreliability
312(2)
10.3.3 Causation
314(1)
10.4 Exclusion of evidence under s 78 of the PACE 1984
315(2)
10.5 The effect of exclusion
317(2)
10.6 Presentation of confession evidence
319(1)
10.6.1 Remarks that are prejudicial to a defendant
319(1)
10.6.2 Remarks that exculpate or incriminate a defendant
319(1)
10.6.3 Remarks that incriminate a co-accused
319(1)
10.7 Challenging and using confession evidence
320(3)
10.8 Confessions made by mentally handicapped persons
323(1)
10.9 Other illegally obtained evidence
324(4)
Further reading
328(1)
11 Evidence Of Bad Character In Criminal Proceedings 329(26)
11.1 Introduction
329(1)
11.2 Meaning of character evidence prior to the Criminal Justice Act 2003
329(2)
11.3 Good character
331(8)
11.3.1 Directions as to good character
332(7)
11.4 Disposition evidence of bad character of the defendant at common law (similar fact evidence)
339(2)
11.5 Abolition of the common law rules and the Criminal Evidence Act 1898
341(1)
11.6 Definition of bad character
342(11)
11.6.1 Exclusion from the definition of bad character
347(6)
Further reading
353(2)
12 Admissibility Of Bad Character Evidence Of Witnesses And Defendants 355(62)
12.1 Introduction and outline of the scheme of the Act
355(1)
12.2 Grounds for admitting bad character evidence — non-defendant's bad character
356(10)
12.3 Requirement of leave
366(2)
12.4 Bad character evidence of the defendant
368(34)
12.4.1 Gateway (a) — s 101(1)(a) — 'agreement between parties'
369(1)
12.4.2 Gateway (b) — s 101(1)(b) — 'evidence added by the defendant'
369(1)
12.4.3 Gateway (c) — s 101(1)(c) — 'important explanatory evidence'
370(3)
12.4.4 Gateway (d) — s 101(1)(d) — 'relevant to an important matter in issue between the defendant and the prosecution
373(11)
12.4.5 Gateway (e) — s 101(1)(e) — 'important matter in issue between the defendant and the co-defendant'
384(11)
12.4.6 Gateway (f) — s 101(1)(f) — 'correct a false impression given by the defendant'
395(3)
12.4.7 Gateway (g) — s 101(1)(g) — 'attack on another person's character'
398(4)
12.5 Warning by judge
402(2)
12.5.1 Sparing use of bad character provisions
402(1)
12.5.2 Directions by the judge
402(2)
12.6 Contaminated evidence
404(3)
12.7 Duty to give reasons
407(1)
12.8 Rules of court
407(1)
12.9 Other statutes admitting evidence of the bad character of the defendant
408(2)
12.10 Bad character of defendants in civil cases
410(6)
Further reading
416(1)
13 Corroboration, Lies, Care Warnings And Identification Evidence 417(22)
13.1 Introduction
417(1)
13.2 Corroboration
417(5)
13.2.1 Admissible and independent evidence
419(2)
13.2.2 Supporting or confirming the commission of the criminal offence by the defendant
421(1)
13.3 Corroboration: as a matter of law or practice
422(2)
13.4 The development of corroboration warnings
424(2)
13.4.1 The evidence of an accomplice
424(1)
13.4.2 The evidence of children
425(1)
13.4.3 The evidence of a victim of a sexual offence
425(1)
13.5 Care warnings
426(2)
13.6 R v Turnbull guidelines
428(3)
13.6.1 Guideline 1
428(1)
13.6.2 Guideline 2
429(1)
13.6.3 Guideline 3
430(1)
13.6.4 Guideline 4
431(1)
13.7 Voice identification or earwitness evidence
431(1)
13.8 Failure to follow guidelines
431(2)
13.9 Dispensation with a warning
433(1)
13.10 Accused conduct: lies told by the accused (in or out of court)
434(3)
Further reading
437(2)
14 Opinion, Documentary And Real Evidence 439(23)
14.1 Introduction
439(1)
14.2 Opinion evidence
439(9)
14.2.1 Expert opinion
440(8)
14.3 Non-expert opinion evidence
448(1)
14.4 Opinion evidence of reputation
449(1)
14.5 Previous judgments - hearsay?
449(1)
14.6 Common law rule: Hollington v Hewthorn
449(3)
14.6.1 Section 11 CEA 1968
450(2)
14.6.2 Sections 12-13 CEA 1968: adultery, paternity and defamation
452(1)
14.6.3 Issues in the use of ss 11-13 CEA 1968
452(1)
14.7 The use of previous criminal convictions in criminal cases
452(2)
14.8 Documentary and real evidence
454(7)
14.8.1 Documentary evidence
454(2)
14.8.2 Real evidence
456(5)
Further reading
461(1)
Index 462
Dr. Charanjit Singh is a Barrister. Mohamed Ramjohn was formerly Associate Professor at Ealing Law School, University of West London.