Munday's Evidence is a concise yet stimulating introduction to the key areas of the law of evidence. Vibrant and engaging, the book demystifies a traditionally intimidating subject. Careful analysis of the issues, both historic and current, ensures that the text thoroughly explores the 'core' of the subject.Evidence is the ideal companion for those keen to grasp the core principles and current law of evidence.Digital formats and resourcesThe eleventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksGuidance on answering the questions in the book can be found online.
Roderick Munday is a Reader Emeritus in Law at the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow Emeritus at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Along with Evidence, he is also the author of Cross and Tapper on Evidence (OUP: 2018) and Agency: Law and Principles (OUP: 2016) as well as a co-author of Commercial Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (OUP: 2020).
1: Relevance and admissibility of evidence2: Presumptions and the burden of proof3: Witnesses: competence, compellability, and various privileges4: The course of the trial5: Witnesses' previous consistent statements and the remnants of the rule against narrative6: Character and credibility7: Evidence of the defendant's good character in criminal cases8: Evidence of the defendant's bad character9: The opinion rule and the presentation of expert evidence10: The rule against hearsay11: Confessions12: Drawing adverse inferences from a defendant's omissions, lies, or false alibis13: Identification evidence
The ideal text for undergraduates...a perfect balance between presenting the most important aspects of law without over-simplifying
Nicola Padfield, University of Cambridge) Padfield, Nicola (Bencher of the Middle Temple; Reader in Criminal and Penal Justice at the Law Faculty, Fitzwilliam College
Alan Dignam, John Lowry, Queen Mary University of London) Dignam, Alan (Professor of Corporate Law, Professor of Corporate Law, University College London) Lowry, John (Emeritus Professor of Law, Emeritus Professor of Law
Robert Upex, Richard Benny, Stephen Hardy, Robert (Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Surrey) Upex, Richard (Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Surrey) Benny, Manchester) Hardy, Stephen (Barrister, 9 St John Street
Jennifer Davis, Cambridge) Davis, Jennifer (Newton Trust Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, and Fellow, Wolfson College
Mary Welstead, Susan Edwards, University of Buckingham) Welstead, Mary (CAP Fellow, Child Advocacy Program, Harvard Law School and Visiting Professor of Family Law, University of Buckingham) Edwards, Susan (Barrister and Professor of Law
Nicola Padfield, University of Cambridge) Padfield, Nicola (Bencher of the Middle Temple; Reader in Criminal and Penal Justice at the Law Faculty, Fitzwilliam College
Jennifer Davis, Cambridge) Davis, Jennifer (Newton Trust Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, and Fellow, Wolfson College
Mary Welstead, Susan Edwards, University of Buckingham) Welstead, Mary (CAP Fellow, Child Advocacy Program, Harvard Law School and Visiting Professor of Family Law, University of Buckingham) Edwards, Susan (Barrister and Professor of Law
Robert Upex, Richard Benny, Stephen Hardy, Robert (Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Surrey) Upex, Richard (Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Surrey) Benny, Manchester) Hardy, Stephen (Barrister, 9 St John Street
Alan Dignam, John Lowry, Queen Mary University of London) Dignam, Alan (Professor of Corporate Law, Professor of Corporate Law, University College London) Lowry, John (Emeritus Professor of Law, Emeritus Professor of Law