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Evidence, 5th edition

Evidence, 5th edition

Name: Evidence, 5th edition
Brand: Palgrave Macmillan
SKU: 9780230272682
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Author: Raymond N. Emson
ISBN: 9780230272682

By Raymond N. Emson

Palgrave Macmillan_ July 2010

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ISBN-13: 9780230272682
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan_
Publication: July 2010
Format: Paperback , 600 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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From DNA profiling to consideration of the accused's previous conduct, the law of evidence is a fascinating amalgam of logic, common sense, philosophy and tactics. Evidence explains the fundamentals and looks at the principles behind it.

Introduction
Preliminaries
Relevance and Admissibility
Proof and Presumptions
The Hearsay Rule
The Trial
Privilege
Inferences from Silence
Confessions (and Informal Admissions)
Evidence Obtained by Unlawful or Unfair Means
Safeguards against Unreliability and Error
Opinion Evidence
Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
Hearsay in Civil Proceedings
The Accused's Character
Extraneous Sexual Behaviour
Disclosure and Public Interest Immunity

About the Author

RAYMOND N. EMSON, LLM, Barrister, is a Lawyer in the Government Legal Service specialising in the criminal law and the law of criminal evidence. He also contributes on a part-time basis to the teaching of Evidence at King's College London, UK.

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