Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Relevance and admissibility of evidence -- Presumptions and the burden of proof -- Witnesses : competence, compellability, and various privileges -- The course of the trial -- Witnesses' previous consistent statements and the remnants of the rule against narrative -- Character and credibility -- Evidence of the defendant's bad character -- The opinion rule and the presentation of expert evidence -- The rule against hearsay -- Confessions -- Drawing adverse inferences from a defendant's omissions, lies, or false alibis -- Identification evidence.

Roderick Munday's 'Evidence' provides students with a succinct yet critical introduction to all of the topics an undergraduate studying the law of evidence will encounter. Vibrant and engaging, this invaluable text is the ideal guide to the core of this challenging subject.