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The Modern Law of Evidence Adrian Keane (Emeritus Professor of Law, The City Law School, City, University of London)

The Modern Law of Evidence By Adrian Keane (Emeritus Professor of Law, The City Law School, City, University of London)

Summary

The Modern Law of Evidence is a best-selling and indispensable guide for students studying the contemporary law of evidence. The fourteenth edition examines the theory behind the law as well as its practical application, with emphasis on current debates.

The Modern Law of Evidence Summary

The Modern Law of Evidence by Adrian Keane (Emeritus Professor of Law, The City Law School, City, University of London)

A superbly clear, direct, and detailed explanation of the rules that underpin the law of evidence. The Modern Law of Evidence is a lucid, engaging, and authoritative guide to a fascinating and stimulating subject. Practical in its approach, it provides concise and focused analysis of the theory behind the law, with an emphasis on recent discussion and current debates. An ideal text for undergraduate law students and students studying on professional qualifying law courses, The Modern Law of Evidence is also an authoritative reference point for practitioners and judges. Digital formats and resources The fourteenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks The online resources that support the book include: - Selected guidance on approaching the questions contained in the book - General advice on taking examinations in evidence - Regular updates on key developments - A list of web links to essential resources

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The overall package is such as to make The Modern Law of Evidence an obvious choice as the recommended text for any evidence course, whether professional, undergraduate or postgraduate. * John Sprack, The Law Teacher *

Table of Contents

1: Introduction 2: Preliminaries 3: The burden and standard of proof 4: Proof of facts without evidence 5: Documentary and real evidence 6: Witnesses 7: Examination-in-chief 8: Cross-examination and re-examination 9: Corroboration and care warnings 10: Visual and voice identification 11: Evidence obtained by illegal or unfair means 12: Hearsay in criminal cases 13: Hearsay admissible by statute in civil proceedings 14: Hearsay admissible at common law 15: Confessions 16: Adverse inferences from an accuseds silence or conduct 17: Evidence of character: evidence of character in civil cases 18: Evidence of character: evidence of the good character of the accused 19: Evidence of character: evidence of bad character in criminal cases 20: Experts and opinion evidence 21: Public policy 22: Privilege 23: Judgments as evidence of the facts upon which they were based

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GOR013555879
9780192855930
019285593X
The Modern Law of Evidence by Adrian Keane (Emeritus Professor of Law, The City Law School, City, University of London)
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Paperback
Oxford University Press
2022-03-14
880
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