Key Facts Evidence

Authors: Emma Washbourne is Senior Lecturer in law at Birmingham City University. Beverley Hopkins (BA, LLB, LLM) is Senior Lecturer at the University of Central England.Chris Turner LLM is a qualified barrister and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University.He has taught law at all levels. He is also series editor of Unlocking the Law and Key Cases, both published by Hodder Arnold. Jacqueline Martin LLM has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and has taught law at all levels. She is also series editor of Unlocking the Law and Key Cases, both published by Hodder Arnold.

• Preface1 An Introduction to the Law of Evidence2 The Burdens and Standards of Proof3 Testimony of Witnesses4 Courseof Trial5 Corroboration, Lies, Care Warnings and Identification Evidence6 Silence: Drawing Adverse Inferences Against the Defendant7 Character and Convictions8 Hearsay: the Rule, Exceptions under the Civil Evidence Act 1995 and at Common Law9 Statutory Exceptions to the Hearsay rule in Criminal Cases10 Hearsay: civil cases11 Confessions12 Evidence Obtained by Illegal or Unfair Means13 Opinion Evidence14 Disclosure of Evidence and Protection from Disclosure: Privilege and Public Interest ImmunityIndex