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Phipson Sidney L

Evidence - 15th - London Sweet & Maxwell 2002 - 243p

Matters of which evidence is unnecessary
The defining of issues
burden and standard of proof
presumptions
estoppels
relevance, admissibility and weight
process
competence and compellability
evidence taken before trial
rules of evidence relating to the course of a trial
evidence taken after trial
corroboration
identity and identification
the proof of physical conditions, states of mind
previous and subsequent existence of facts
character
facts excluded by public policy
facts excluded by privilege
the rule against hearsay
Civil Evidence Act 1968
criminal proceedings and the hearsay rule
admissions
agency, partnership, companies
statements in the presence and documents in the possession of a party
confessions
judicial discretion to admit or exclude evidence
Resrestae
common law exceptions to the rule against hearsay
evidence of opinion
judgments
probates, verdicts, awards
authorship and execution
contents of documents generally
exclusion of extrinsic evidence
admission of extrinsic evidence.

ISBN: 9780421616806

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Law of Evidence

Dewey Class. No.: 347.060000 / PHI-Sup