Phipson on Evidence (17th Edition), 1st Supplement

The 17th edition of Phipson on Evidence published in November 2009. The new 1st supplement brings the main work fully up-to-date, and includes references to the latest legal developments in the world of evidence, including the following:

• Significant cases (both reported and unreported) from September 2009 onwards, examples of which include:

• HM Advocate v Murtagh (John) [2009] UKPC 36, [2011] 1 AC 731 – disclosure of the previous convictions of the Prosecution’s witnesses and the right to fair trial under Art 6 ECHR
• R v. Horncastle and Blackmore [2009] UKSC 14 – the admissibility of hearsay evidence
• R v Webster [2010] EWCA Crim 2819, [2011] 1 Cr App R 16 – reverse burden of proof
• R (Adams) v Secretary of State for Justice [2011] UKSC 18, [2011] 2 WLR 1180 – meaning of ‘beyond reasonable doubt’
• R. v RL [2009] 1 W.L.R. 626 - Compellability of the wife or husband of the defendant for the prosecution
• Singh & Ors v Habib & ANR [2011] EWCA Civ 599 – further evidence on appeal
• Prudential Assurance v Special Commissioners of income Tax [2010] EWCA Civ 1094 - communications with tax accountants cannot attract legal advice privilege.
• Gray v News Group Newspapers [2011] EWHC 349 - privilege against self-incrimination
• Jones v. Kaney [2011] UKSC 13 – experts have no immunity from claims of negligence
• Warren and others v Attorney General for Jersey [2011] UKPC 10 – abuse of process; obtaining evidence.
• Coke-Wallis, R (o.a.o) v Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales [2011] UKSC 1, [2011] 2 All ER 1 - estoppels arising from a judgment in previous litigation between the same parties also apply in the civil context to non-statutory disciplinary proceedings

• Case law from the Commonwealth and other jurisdictions
• Changes in legislation and procedural rules
• Academic articles and journal references where appropriate