Cross and Tapper on Evidence

The eleventh edition of the renowned Cross and Tapper on Evidence provides detailed coverage of a fast moving and important subject. It carefully considers the full implications of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, with a particular focus on the interpretation, by the courts, of the radical changes to the law relating to the admissibility of evidence of the bad character of the accused, and of hearsay. The ways in which the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights continues to penetrate English law are also fully evaluated. On the civil side, this new edition reflects on recent decisions in the area of private privilege, especially in relation to legal professional privilege. In addition, it considers and evaluates the principal changes proposed by various law reform bodies and lobbying groups. This focused and detailed book retains its wide coverage of overseas materials from the principal common law jurisdictions. This comparative material provides an excellent basis for the critical analysis and appraisal of English law.Cross and Tapper on Evidence remains the most all-embracing text on the law of evidence available, and will be of great use to students and practitioners alike.

ISBN 0199292000   Pages 952 ISBN13 9780199292004 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1596 Publisher Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Imprint Oxford University Press   Previous ISBN 9780406950048 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 246 Publication date 12 Jul 2007   Width (mm) 171 DEWEY 347.4206   Spine width (mm) 47 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

I		Introduction		1
II		Matters not requiring proof and judicial findings as evidence		81
III		Burdens and proof		129
IV		The functions of the judge and jury		189
V		Witnesses		243
VI		The course of evidence		293
VII		Character in general		349
VIII		Bad character of the accused		403
IX		Privilege		447
X		Public policy		509
XI		Opinion		565
XII		Hearsay in general		587
XIII		Hearsay in civil proceedings		625
XIV		Hearsay in criminal proceedings		643
XV		Documentary evidence		711
XVI		Proof of frequently recurring matters		741

Review from previous edition This edition guides us through the complexities of the subject providing historical context, lucid explanation as well as commentary, comparing and contrasting civil and criminal systems, with close attention paid to developments in other jurisdictions."--New Law Journal

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