Contents:
pt. I. Understanding evidence : the foundations of the law;
1. An introduction to the law of evidence;
2. The aims of the law of evidence;
3. Relevance and admissibility;
4. Facts and factfinding;
pt. II. Obtaining evidence : pre-trial procedures and the regulation of access;
5. The privilege against self-incrimination and the right to silence;
6. Confessions;
7. Identification evidence;
8. Evidence obtained by illegal or unfair means;
9. Disclosure and immunity;
10. Legal professional privilege;
pt. III. Adducing evidence : trial procedures and the principles of proof;
11. Burden and standard of proof;
12. Forms of proof and alternatives to proof;
13. Witnesses;
14. Examination of witnesses;
15. Vulnerable and suspect witnesses;
pt. IV. Using evidence : the scope and limits of exclusionary rules;
16. Hearsay at common law and in civil proceedings;
17. The modern law of hearsay in criminal cases;
18. Character and credibility : an overview;
19. Evidence of bad character in criminal cases;
20. Opinion and expert evidence.