- 25th anniversary of the first publication of the book
- Thoroughly updated in light of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 so that students are aware of the latest developments
- Provides unique fictitious civil and criminal cases presenting challenging evidence issues and questions for discussion at the end of the chapters.
- Combines academic material with practical approach to the treatment of evidence in court
- The text provides a readable and lucid coverage which will equip students with a good understanding of a difficult subject
New to this edition
- Now includes the Criminal Justice Act 2003
- New material on character evidence and hearsay reflecting changes made by the Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Includes new cases in areas such as defence burdens of proof, journalist privilege, confidential statements to probation officers, direction as to good character and warning to jury about suspect witnesses
Murphy on Evidence is now firmly established as a leading text for use on law degree courses and in preparation for professional examinations. Frequently consulted by judges and practitioners it has come to be regarded as a work of authority throughout the common law world. It bridges the gap between the academic and practical treatment of the law of evidence containing both a comprehensive academic analysis of the law and a wealth of practical information about how the law is applied in the courtroom
This ninth edition has been fully revised to deal with the many significant changes that have taken place since the publication of the last edition. In particular, this edition deals with the evidential provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The former has produced profound changes in the law of hearsay and character evidence, and has affected the law in other important areas. Among the many new cases dealt with are Johnstone and Attorney-General's Reference (No.1 of 2004) ; Jones and Petkar; Ashworth Hospital Authority v. MGN Ltd ; Elleray; R (CPS) v. Bolton Magistrates' Court and Mawdesley v. Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary; Alkaitis; Z (confessions, meaning of 'adverse'); Collins, Webber and Knight.
Contents
- Preface
- Table of cases
- Table of statutes
- Table of rules
- 1 Introduction to the law of evidence
- 2 The language of the law of evidence
- 3 The judicial function in the law of evidence
- 4 The burden and standard of proof
- 5 Character evidence I: evidence of good character
- 6 Character evidence II: evidence of bad character
- 7 The rule against hearsay I: Common law principles and exceptions
- 8 The rule against hearsay II: Admissions and confessions
- 9 The rule against hearsay III: The accused's denials and silence
- 10 The rule against hearsay IV: statutory rules
- 11 Opinion evidence
- 12 Previous judgements as evidence
- 13 Public interest immunity and privilege I: Public interest immunity
- 14 Public interest immunity and privilege II: Privilege
- 15 Witnesses: Competence and compellability: Oaths and affirmations
- 16 Examination in chief
- 17 Cross-examination and beyond
- 18 Corroboration and suspect witness warnings
- 19 Documentary and real evidence
- 20 Proof without evidence
- 21 The Queen v Coke; The Queen v Littleton; Blackstone v Coke
- Index
- Thoroughly updated in light of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 so that students are aware of the latest developments
- Provides unique fictitious civil and criminal cases presenting challenging evidence issues and questions for discussion at the end of the chapters.
- Combines academic material with practical approach to the treatment of evidence in court
- The text provides a readable and lucid coverage which will equip students with a good understanding of a difficult subject
New to this edition
- Now includes the Criminal Justice Act 2003
- New material on character evidence and hearsay reflecting changes made by the Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Includes new cases in areas such as defence burdens of proof, journalist privilege, confidential statements to probation officers, direction as to good character and warning to jury about suspect witnesses
Murphy on Evidence is now firmly established as a leading text for use on law degree courses and in preparation for professional examinations. Frequently consulted by judges and practitioners it has come to be regarded as a work of authority throughout the common law world. It bridges the gap between the academic and practical treatment of the law of evidence containing both a comprehensive academic analysis of the law and a wealth of practical information about how the law is applied in the courtroom
This ninth edition has been fully revised to deal with the many significant changes that have taken place since the publication of the last edition. In particular, this edition deals with the evidential provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The former has produced profound changes in the law of hearsay and character evidence, and has affected the law in other important areas. Among the many new cases dealt with are Johnstone and Attorney-General's Reference (No.1 of 2004) ; Jones and Petkar; Ashworth Hospital Authority v. MGN Ltd ; Elleray; R (CPS) v. Bolton Magistrates' Court and Mawdesley v. Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary; Alkaitis; Z (confessions, meaning of 'adverse'); Collins, Webber and Knight.
Contents
- Preface
- Table of cases
- Table of statutes
- Table of rules
- 1 Introduction to the law of evidence
- 2 The language of the law of evidence
- 3 The judicial function in the law of evidence
- 4 The burden and standard of proof
- 5 Character evidence I: evidence of good character
- 6 Character evidence II: evidence of bad character
- 7 The rule against hearsay I: Common law principles and exceptions
- 8 The rule against hearsay II: Admissions and confessions
- 9 The rule against hearsay III: The accused's denials and silence
- 10 The rule against hearsay IV: statutory rules
- 11 Opinion evidence
- 12 Previous judgements as evidence
- 13 Public interest immunity and privilege I: Public interest immunity
- 14 Public interest immunity and privilege II: Privilege
- 15 Witnesses: Competence and compellability: Oaths and affirmations
- 16 Examination in chief
- 17 Cross-examination and beyond
- 18 Corroboration and suspect witness warnings
- 19 Documentary and real evidence
- 20 Proof without evidence
- 21 The Queen v Coke; The Queen v Littleton; Blackstone v Coke
- Index