Murphy on Evidence
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-928113-8 (ISBN)
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Murphy on Evidence is now firmly established as a leading text for use on law degree courses and in preparation for professional examinations. Frequently consulted by judges and practitioners it has come to be regarded as a work of authority throughout the common law world. It bridges the gap between the academic and practical treatment of the law of evidence containing both a comprehensive academic analysis of the law and a wealth of practical information about how the law is applied in the courtroom This ninth edition has been fully revised to deal with the many significant changes that have taken place since the publication of the last edition. In particular, this edition deals with the evidential provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The former has produced profound changes in the law of hearsay and character evidence, and has affected the law in other important areas. Among the many new cases dealt with are Johnstone and Attorney-General's Reference (No.1 of 2004); Jones and Petkar; Ashworth Hospital Authority v. MGN Ltd; Elleray; R (CPS) v. Bolton Magistrates' Court and Mawdesley v.
Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary; Alkaitis; Z (confessions, meaning of 'adverse'); Collins, Webber and Knight.
Peter Murphy is a member of the bars of England, California, and Texas, and is Professor of Law, South Texas College of Law. He has taught and practised at the bar extensively both in England and the United States, and has served as counsel at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. He is the editor-in-chief of Blackstone's Criminal Practice and the co-author of Evidence and Advocacy and Cases and Materials on Evidence.
Preface; Table of cases; Table of statutes; Table of rules; 1. Introduction to the law of evidence; 2. The language of the law of evidence; 3. The judicial function in the law of evidence; 4. The burden and standard of proof; 5. Character evidence I: character evidence generally; in civil cases; evidence of good character; 6. Character evidence II: evidence of bad character; 7. The rule against hearsay I: scope and working of the rule; 8. The rule against hearsay II: common law and statutory exceptions; 9. The rule against hearsay III: admissions and confessions; 10. The rule against hearsay IV: the accused's denials and silence; 11. Opinion evidence; 12. Previous judgements as evidence; 13. Public interest immunity and privilege I: public interest immunity; 14. Public interest immunity and privilege II: privilege; 15. Witnesses: competence and compellability: oaths and affirmations; 16. Examination in chief; 17. Cross-examination and beyond; 18. Corroboration and suspect witness warnings; 19. Documentary and real evidence; 20. Proof without evidence; formal admissions; judicial notice; presumptions; 21. The Queen v Coke; The Queen v Littleton; Blackstone v Coke; Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.9.2005 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 171 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 1261 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
| Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Zivilverfahrensrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-928113-0 / 0199281130 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-928113-8 / 9780199281138 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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