An outline of the law of evidence / by Rupert Cross and Nancy Wilkins
Imprint
London : Butterworths, 1980
Edition
5th ed
Descript
xxv, 336 p. ; 23 cm
CONTENT
Items and classifications of evidence; functions of judge and jury -- The Burden and standard of proof -- Facts whicd need not be proved by evidence -- Testimony -- Corroboration -- Hearsay -- Original evidence and res gestae -- Documents, things and facts -- Relevance and admissibility -- Public policy and illegally obtained evidence -- Estoppel -- Evidence of disposition -- Convictions, judgments and other findings as evidence of the facts on which they were based --Extrinsic evidence of the terms of a document -- Evidence in civil and criminal cases, judicial discretion and the 11th report of the criminal law