| Description |
xlv, 732 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Shaping the Criminal Trial: Principle, Pleadings and Prosecuting -- 2. Adversarialism, Advocacy, Proof and the Jury -- 3. Client Legal Privilege -- 4. Framing the Criminal Trial -- 5. Introducing the Law of Evidence: Relevance, Discretions and Fairness -- 6. The Witness in the Box -- 7. Cross-examination, Witness Credibility and Related Challenges -- 8. Hearsay - The Rule -- 9. Hearsay - The Exceptions to the Rule -- 10. The Accused in Court -- 11. Character Evidence -- 12. Tendency, Coincidence and Character Evidence -- 13. The Character Battle -- 14. Police Questioning and The Accused: Silence and Admissions -- 15. Opinion Evidence -- 16. Identification Evidence -- 17. The Rise and Rise of Judicial Warnings |
| Summary |
Written by leading evidence law scholars, combined with practitioner contribution, The Trial examines procedural and evidentiary law under the uniform Evidence Acts. This is a book for evidence law students, scholars and for practising lawyers |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
© The Federation Press |
| Subject |
Northern Territory. Supreme Court. Anunga and Others (1976)
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Australia. Law Reform Commission. The recognition of Aboriginal customary laws
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New South Wales. Aboriginals Competent Witnesses Act 1839
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Criminal statistics -- Australia.
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Evidence (Law) -- Australia.
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Procedure (Law) -- Australia.
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Criminal procedure -- Australia.
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Trial practice -- Australia.
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| Author |
Cowdery, Nicholas, writer of foreword
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Edmond, Gary, author
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Henning, Terese, author
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McMahon, Rebecca (Criminal lawyer), author
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Metzger, James (Lawyer), author
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San Roque, Mehera, author
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| ISBN |
9781760020262 |
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