The law of evidence
By: I.H. Dennis
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 940
ISBN-13: 9781847038562
Subjects: Evidence (Law); Law; Beweis; Prozessrecht
Description: Analysing the law of evidence, this book includes essential doctrinal analysis. It takes an account of evidence theory, psychological research on information processing and retrieval, socio-legal work on police investigations, and jury research projects. It reviews changes to the law, brought about by the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
Notes: Previous edition: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: -- pt. I; title: UNDERSTANDING EVIDENCE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE LAW -- -- 1.; title: Introduction To The Law Of Evidence -- -- A.; title: Evidence, Inference and Proof -- -- B.; title: Concepts and Terminology -- -- C.; title: Character of the Law of Evidence -- -- D.; title: Development of the Law of Evidence -- -- 2.; title: Aims Of The Law Of Evidence -- -- A.; title: Introduction: Evidence, Legal Process and Adjudication -- -- B.; title: Rationalist Model of Adjudication -- -- C.; title: Individual Rights and the Law of Evidence -- -- D.; title: Human Rights Act 1998 -- -- E.; title: Legitimacy of Adjudication -- -- 3.; title: Relevance And Admissibility -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Relevance -- -- C.; title: Exclusionary Rules -- -- D.; title: Exclusionary Discretion in Criminal Cases -- -- 4.; title: Facts And Factfinding -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Questions of Fact and Questions of Law -- -- C.; title: Legal Controls on Factfinding -- -- D.; title: Fact-Scepticism and the Construction of Knowledge -- -- E.; title: Theories of Factfinding -- -- pt. II; title: OBTAINING EVIDENCE: PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES AND THE REGULATION OF ACCESS -- -- 5.; title: Privilege Against Self-Incrimination And The Right To Silence -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Relationship of the Privilege against Self-Incrimination and the Right to Silence -- -- C.; title: Privilege against Self-Incrimination -- -- D.; title: Right to Silence -- -- E.; title: Theories of Underlying Purposes and Values -- -- 6.; title: Confessions -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Section 76: The Rules of Admissibility -- -- C.; title: Discretionary Exclusion of Confession Evidence -- -- D.; title: Other Issues Relating to Confessions -- -- 7.; title: Identification Evidence -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Problems of Eyewitness Evidence of Identity -- -- C.; title: Obtaining Eyewitness Evidence of Identity: The Legal Response -- -- D.; title: Problems of Adducing Identification Evidence at Trial -- -- E.; title: Evaluation of Eyewitness Evidence of Identification -- -- F.; title: Scientific and Other Expert Evidence -- -- 8.; title: Evidence Obtained By Illegal Or Unfair Means -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Common Law Relating to Illegally or Unfairly Obtained Evidence -- -- C.; title: Statutory Discretions to Exclude Evidence -- -- D.; title: Application of Section 78 -- -- E.; title: Abuse of Process and Exclusionary Discretion -- -- 9.; title: Disclosure And Immunity -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Disclosure in Civil Cases -- -- C.; title: Disclosure in Criminal Cases -- -- D.; title: Public Interest Immunity in Civil Proceedings -- -- E.; title: Public Interest Immunity in Criminal Proceedings -- -- F.; title: Privilege: Negotiations for Settlement and Conciliation -- -- 10.; title: Legal Professional Privilege -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Lawyer -- Client (Legal Advice) Privilege -- -- C.; title: Litigation Privilege -- -- pt. III; title: ADDUCING EVIDENCE: TRIAL PROCEDURES AND THE PRINCIPLES OF PROOF -- -- 11.; title: Burden And Standard Of Proof -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Concepts of Burden and Standard of Proof -- -- C.; title: Allocation of Burdens in Criminal Cases -- -- D.; title: Allocation of Burdens in Civil Cases -- -- E.; title: Standard of Proof in Criminal Cases -- -- F.; title: Standard of Proof in Civil Cases -- -- G.; title: Burden and Standard of Proof of Foundation Facts for Admissibility of Evidence -- -- 12.; title: Forms Of Proof And Alternatives To Proof -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Testimony -- -- C.; title: Documentary Evidence -- -- D.; title: Real Evidence -- -- E.; title: Formal Admissions -- -- F.; title: Presumptions -- -- G.; title: Judicial Notice -- -- 13.; title: Witnesses -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Power to Call Witnesses -- -- C.; title: Accused as a Witness for the Defence -- -- D.; title: Accused as a Witness for the Prosecution -- -- E.; title: Spouse of the Accused -- -- F.; title: Children -- -- G.; title: Persons Under Mental Disability -- -- H.; title: Oaths and Affirmations -- -- 14.; title: Examination Of Witnesses -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Examination in Chief -- -- C.; title: Cross-Examination -- -- D.; title: Re-Examination -- -- 15.; title: Vulnerable And Suspect Witnesses -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Vulnerable Witnesses -- -- C.; title: Suspect Witnesses -- -- pt. IV; title: USING EVIDENCE: THE SCOPE AND LIMITS OF EXCLUSIONARY RULES -- -- 16.; title: Hearsay At Common Law And In Civil Proceedings -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Statement and Rationale of the Hearsay Rule at Common Law -- -- C.; title: Application of the Common Law Rule: Hearsay and Original Evidence -- -- D.; title: Application of the Common Law Rule: Implied Assertions -- -- E.; title: Statutory Reform -- Civil Cases -- -- 17.; title: Modern Law Of Hearsay In Criminal Cases -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Scheme of the Act and the Exclusionary Rule -- -- C.; title: Statutory Exceptions: Section 116 -- Witness Unavailability -- -- D.; title: Statutory Exceptions: Section 117 -- Business Documents -- -- E.; title: Statutory Exceptions: Sections 119 and 120 -- Previous Statements of Witnesses -- -- F.; title: Preserved Common Law Exceptions: Section 118 -- -- G.; title: Statutory Exceptions: Section 114(1)(d) -- Interests of Justice -- -- H.; title: Statutory Exceptions: Section 121 -- Multiple Hearsay -- -- I.; title: Other Provisions -- -- J.; title: Impact of Article 6 of the ECHR -- -- 18.; title: Character And Credibility: An Overview -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Proof and Prejudice -- -- C.; title: Character and Credibility: The Psychology of the Common Law and the Criminal Evidence Act 1898 -- -- D.; title: Common Law: Evidence of Character in Civil Cases -- -- E.; title: Common Law: Good Character of the Accused in Criminal Cases -- -- F.; title: Bad Character of the Accused in Criminal Cases: The Background to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 -- -- 19.; title: Evidence Of Bad Character In Criminal Cases -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Structure and Scope of the Act -- -- C.; title: General Principles of Interpretation of the New Scheme -- -- D.; title: Gateways in Detail -- -- F.; title: Cogency and Contamination -- -- 20.; title: Opinion And Expert Evidence -- -- A.; title: Introduction -- -- B.; title: Non-Expert Opinion -- -- C.; title: Expert Evidence -- -- D.; title: Judgments and Verdicts in Other Proceedings.