Evidence

Core Text: Evidence, 7th Edition

By Roderick Munday
Oxford University Press July 2013

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780199668106
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
July 2013
Format
Paperback , 525 pages
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

  • A succinct and easily digestible introduction, this is the ideal text for students who find evidence a challenging subject
  • Though concise, this book offers probing discussion of topical or complex areas, ensuring that it remains a stimulating companion to a student's course of study
  • The author's engaging writing style sustains the interest of the reader at all times
  • Each chapter begins with a useful summary of its contents, enabling easy navigation of the text, and ends with self-test questions to check understanding and prompt analysis

New to this edition

  • Fully updated to reflect changes in the field, including new case law and legislative developments
  • Expanded coverage of voir dire and human rights, DNA evidence, child witnesses and vulnerable witnesses, and hearsay

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.

Munday's Evidence provides students with a succinct yet thought-provoking introduction to all of the key areas covered on undergraduate law of evidence courses. Vibrant and engaging, the book sets out to demystify a traditionally intimidating area of law. Probing analysis of the issues, both historical and current, ensures that the text contains a thorough exploration of the 'core' of the subject.

A clearly-structured introduction, this is the ideal text for any student who may find evidence a somewhat forbidding subject.

Online resources
Updates
Web links

 

Readership: Undergraduates studying an optional module on Evidence, and postgraduates studying evidence as part of a vocational course. Practitioners wishing to reacquaint themselves with the law of evidence will also find this text useful.

Table of Contents

1: Relevance and admissibility of evidence
2: Presumptions and the burden of proof
3: Witnesses: competence, compellability and various privileges
4: The course of the trial
5: Witnesses' previous consistent statements and the remnants of the rule against narrative
6: Character and credibility
7: Evidence of the defendant's bad character
8: The opinion rule and the presentation of expert evidence
9: The rule against hearsay
10: Confessions
11: Drawing adverse inferences from a defendant's omissions, lies or false alibis
12: Identification evidence

About the Author

Dr Roderick Munday is currently a Reader in Law at the University of Cambridge and a Visiting Professor at the Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris II. He is also Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Peterhouse, Cambridge and is Editor-in-Chief of the Justice of the Peace Reports. He has written and lectured extensively on the law of evidence.

Reviews

Review(s) from previous edition

"Roderick Munday's book attempts to demystify the rules of evidence. In my view, the attempt is a commendable success. I wish I had this book when I was studying evidence! - New Law Journal

Out of stock
This title is currently unavailable for purchase.
New Edition is available now !
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries

Recommended

You may also be interested in these books:

More titles from Evidence

View all