The fourteenth edition of Cross on Evidence is written by the Honourable J D Heydon KC. This 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. It is the only significant Australian text which covers the entirety of the law of evidence in Australia, both in the uniform jurisdictions and the states which have separate regimes. Features: Authoritative text on the law of evidence ; Covers civil and criminal law of evidence in all Australian jurisdictions ; Outlines both the detail of the law and the principles on which it rests. - Publisher's website.
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Previous edition: 2021
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Introduction 2. Facts which Need not be Proved by Evidence 3. Estoppels 4. The Burden of Proof and Presumptions 5. 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.
