Evidence law in Queensland / by J. R. S. Forbes.

Sydney : Lawbook, 2004.

5th ed.

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Queensland. -- Evidence Act 1977.

Evidence (law) -- Queensland.

1. History and common law foundations

2. Evidence Act 1977-2001 (Scheme of the Act and definitions: ss 1-5)

3. Witnesses: competence, compellability, cross-examination and protection (ss 6-21S)

4. Taking evidence outside the court: evidence on commission and comparable procedures (ss 22-39Z)

5. Facilitating the proof of legislative and official documents (ss 41-58A)

6. Proof of certain miscellaneous documents (ss 59-66)

7. Proof of interstate and overseas laws and records and convictions in civil cases (ss 67-82)

8. Document hearsay (ss 83-103)

9. Machine copies treated as originals (ss 104-129)

10. Discretionary exclusion of admissable evidence (ss130-135)

11. Other Queensland legislation

12. Federal evidence law.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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