| Description |
cccxxvi, 1517 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Facts which need not be proved by evidence -- 3. Estoppels -- 4. The burden of proof and presumptions -- 5. The degrees of proof -- 6. The functions of judge and jury -- 7. The competence and compellability of witnesses -- 8. Corroboration -- 9. The course of evidence -- 10. Character and credibility -- 11. Similar fact evidence -- 12. Evidence by accused persons -- 13. Privilege -- 14. Public interest -- 15. Opinion -- 16. The rule against hearsay -- 17. The rule against hearsay : principal exceptions at common law -- 18. The rule against hearsay : statutory exceptions -- 19. The doctrine of Res Gestae -- 20. Documentary evidence -- 21. Proof of frequently recurring matters |
| Summary |
Annotation. Written by the Honourable J D Heydon AC, Cross on Evidence, 10th edition, provides a detailed and authoritative analysis of the rules of the Law of Evidence in Australia. It contains explicit statements of doctrine together with an exposition of the principles underlying the various rules. Cross on Evidence, 10th edition, has been thoroughly revised to incorporate statutory developments and changes to existing case law. The 21 chapters in Cross are divided according to topics, providing greater depth and analysis of case law and discussing the scope and nature of the rules of evidence. Features: Authoritative text on the law of evidence; Covers civil and criminal law of evidence in all Australian jurisdictions; States both the detail of the law and the principles on which it rests |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Cases (Law) |
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Evidence |
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Interstate comparisons |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Evidence (Law) -- Australia.
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| Author |
based on (work) Cross, Rupert, 1912-1980.
Cross on evidence
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| ISBN |
9780409339567 (paperback) |
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9780409339574 (hardback) |
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