Subjects:

Evidence

Contents:

1. Relevance and admissibility of evidence

2. Presumption and the burden of proof

3. Witnesses: competence, compellability and various privileges

4. The course of the trial

5. Witnesses' previous consistent statements and the remnants of the rules against narrative

6. Character and credibility

7. Evidence of the defendant's bad character

8. The Opinion Rule and the presentation of expert evidence

9. The rule against hearsay

10. Confessions

11. Drawing adverse inferences from a defendants omissions, lies or false alibis

12. Identification evidence

13. Documents

Munday's Evidence provides students with a succinct yet thought-provoking introduction to all of the key areas covered on undergraduate law of evidence courses. At all times clear and engagingly written, this book effectively demystifies a traditionally intimidating area of law. Where issues are particularly topical or worthy of further inquiry more probing analysis has been included, to ensure this text contains a thorough exploration of the 'core' of the subject.

In addition to covering all the major topics within the law of evidence, this book examines key concepts such as relevance and the court's discretion to exclude technically admissible evidence. This edition has been carefully and comprehensively updated to include all vital new developments in the law of evidence, in particular extensive consideration of the full ramifications of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

This lively, sometimes critical, and often entertaining text offers clear guidance to any student who may find evidence a slightly forbidding subject, and enough analysis to challenge those who wish to explore further.