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

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook Co., 2014.

10th ed.

86148

Queensland. -- Evidence Act 1977.

Evidence (Law) -- Queensland.

History and common law foundations

Evidence Act 1977-2014

Witnesses : competence, compellability, cross-examination and protection

Taking evidence outside the court : evidence on commission and kindred procedures

Facilitating the proof of legislative and official documents

Proof of certain miscellaneous documents

Proof of interstate and overseas laws and records and convictions in civil cases

Documentary hearsay

Machine copies treated as originals

Simplifying proof, discretionary exclusion of admissible evidence, sentencing, similar facts

Other Queensland legislation

Federal evidence law.

The law of evidence is 'adjectival' in that it concerns the processes of enforcing a legal right as compared to the 'substantive law that provides the basis for the legal right. The methods of enquiry revealed in the law of evidence are an evolution of procedural fairness that 'prevent error and elicit truth'. Many readers will have an earlier edition of this practical text on their shelves. This edition continues the annotated approach to the explanation the Queensland Evidence Act 1977 and it is up to date to 15 August 2014.

Table of contents is taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

'This edition is up to date as of 15 August 2014.'

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455233857

cxxxiii, 681 p. ; 25 cm