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Evidence

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Raymond Emson
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  • Studentoriented with the principal areas of Evidence covered in depth
    Priced competitively to suit the budget of students
    Includes the underlying principles and policy considerations which explain why the law has evolved to its present state
    Satisfies needs of undergraduates and students on LPC and BVC; comprehensive but presented in a clear way so as not to overwhelm

Part of the book series: Macmillan Law Masters (MLM)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xliv
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-9

  3. Preliminaries

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    Pages 10-25

  4. Relevance and ‘Similar Facts’

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    Pages 26-90

  5. The Criminal Evidence Act 1898

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    Pages 91-125

  6. The Scope of the Hearsay Rule

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    Pages 126-153

  7. Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

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    Pages 154-182

  8. Admissions

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    Pages 183-218

  9. Hearsay in Civil Proceedings

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    Pages 219-222

  10. Silence as Evidence

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    Pages 223-243

  11. Evidence Obtained by Unlawful or Unfair Means

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    Pages 244-259

  12. Safeguards against Unreliability and Error

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    Pages 260-295

  13. Opinion Evidence

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    Pages 296-314

  14. Disclosure and Public Interest Immunity

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    Pages 315-328

  15. Privilege

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    Pages 329-341

  16. The Mechanics of Proof

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    Pages 342-385

  17. The Trial

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    Pages 386-428

  18. Sexual Experience as Evidence

    • Raymond Emson
    Pages 429-439

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 440-444
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About this book

Evidence is a student-oriented approach to the subject in a market dominated by overly detailed and weighty books. It explains in depth the principles and policies which have influenced the evolution of the law, examining the fundamentals not the minutiae. The book will satisfy the needs of undergraduates approaching the subject at an academic level while also providing a clear and up-to-date exposition of the law for students on the LPC and BVC.

About the author

RAYMOND EMSON, LLM, Barrister, is a lawyer in the Government Legal Service currently based in the Law Commission. He is part of the team working on reforming the criminal law.

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