Evidence

Contents......Page 6
Table of Cases......Page 10
Table of Statutes......Page 41
European Convention on Human Rights......Page 46
Table of Rules, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Guidelines......Page 47
Foreign and Commonwealth Legislation......Page 48
Acknowledgements......Page 49
1 Introduction......Page 50
2 Preliminaries......Page 56
3 Relevance, Disposition and `Similar Facts\'......Page 78
4 The Criminal Evidence Act 1898......Page 155
5 The Scope of the Hearsay Rule......Page 189
6 Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule......Page 219
7 Admissions......Page 255
8 Hearsay in Civil Proceedings......Page 296
9 Inferences from Silence......Page 302
10 Evidence Obtained by Unlawful or Unfair Means......Page 330
11 Safeguards Against Unreliability and Error......Page 358
12 Opinion Evidence......Page 402
13 Disclosure and Public Interest Immunity......Page 426
14 Privilege......Page 446
15 The Mechanics of Proof......Page 468
16 The Trial......Page 528
17 Sexual Behaviour as Evidence......Page 579
Index......Page 598