Uniform evidence law : principles and practice / Peter Faris, Theo Alexander, Mirko Bagaric.

North Ryde, N.S.W. : CCH Australia Limited, 2011.

1st edition

79685

Evidence (Law) -- Australia.

1. The nature of evidence law and the uniform evidence

2. Overarching concepts

3. Verbal evidence

4. Documentary evidence and other evidence

5. Relevence

6. The hearsay rule

7. Opinion evidence

8. Admissions

9. Tendency and coincidence evidence

10. Credibility and character evidence

11. Indentification evidence

12. Unreliable evidence

13. Privileges

14. Discretions to exclude evidence.

The book comprehensively sets out the operation of current evidence law. It also provides an extensive analysis of the rationale and justifications for evidence law, thereby illuminating the scope and application of the law and providing a basis for the exploration of the manner in which evidence law should be developed to operate in a more fair and efficient manner. The book is structured in a coherent and logical manner and provides a thorough and systematic analysis of the law relating to relevance, credibility evidence, hearsay, similar fact evidence, admissions, opinion evidence, identification evidence and discretions to exclude evidence. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781921873294

ix, 481 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm