Uniform evidence / Jeremy Gans and Andrew Palmer.

South Melbourne, Vic. : Oxford University Press, 2014.

2nd edition

86617

Evidence (Law) -- Australia.

Witnesses -- Australia.

Admissible evidence -- Australia.

Confidential communications -- Australia.

Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Chapter 11. Chapter 12. Chapter 13. Chapter 14. Chapter 15. Chapter 16. Chapter 17. Chapter 18. Chapter 19. Chapter 20. Uniform evidence law

Witnesses

Documentary and real evidence

Relevance

The hearsay rule

Hearsay exceptions

Opinion

Admission

Judgments and convictions

Tendency and coincidence

Credibility

Character

Identification

Privileges

Client legal privilege

Discretionary and mandatory exclusions

The burden and standard of proof

Facts that can be proved without evidence

Warning and information

Procedural provisions.

Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia are the remaining jurisdictions yet to adopt uniform evidence law. It may well be some time before there is genuine uniformity in Australia, but it is fair to say that uniform evidence law is not a radical departure from that found in the remaining states. This text is directed towards students and covers the expected topics including adducing evidence, documentary and real evidence, admissibility, hearsay exceptions, opinion, tendency and coincidence. One aspect of the text that sets it apart from others is the use of flow charts to explain the inter-relationships between various provisions in the legislation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780195521054

9780195596953

xxxvii, 418 p. : ill. ; 25 cm