Subjects:

European Jurisdictions

Contents:

Basic Ideas and Concepts in Evidence Law. Burden and Standard of Proof. Judicial Notice. Competence and Compellability of Witnesses. Corroboration Identification Evidence. Opinion Evidence. Real Evidence. Documentary Evidence. Character Evidence. The Rule against Hearsay. Improperly Obtained Evidence. Privilege.

Evidence Law explains the fundamental principles of the Law of Evidence in a concise and comprehensible manner. It details ways in which these principles have been affected in this jurisdiction by the human rights guarantees contained in the Irish Constitution. It covers many evidential issues recently featured in the media, such as the status of accomplice evidence, the doctrine of parliamentary privilege and the admissibility of confessions made by an accused while in garda custody.