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The Modern Law of Evidence 13Th Edition Full Chapter
The Modern Law of Evidence 13Th Edition Full Chapter
1 Introduction 1
2 Preliminaries 8
5 Witnesses 126
6 Examination-in-chief 179
15 Confessions 453
23 Judgments as evidence of the facts upon which they were based 757
INDEX 775
DE TAILED CONTENTS
1 Introduction 1
Key issues 1
Truth and the fact-finding process 2
The development of the law 3
Additional reading 6
2 Preliminaries 8
Key issues 8
Facts open to proof or disproof 9
The varieties of evidence 11
Relevance and admissibility 22
Weight 33
The functions of the judge and jury 34
Judicial discretion 47
Proof of birth, death, age, convictions, and acquittals 53
Additional reading 55
Key issues 57
The burden of proof 58
The incidence of the legal burden 61
The incidence of the evidential burden 80
The standard of proof 84
The burden and standard of proof in a trial within a trial 94
Additional reading 96
Key issues 98
Presumptions 99
x D etailed C ontents
5 Witnesses 126
6 Examination-in-chief 179
15 Confessions 453
22 Privilege 711
23 Judgments as evidence of the facts upon which they were based 757
INDEX 775
TABLE OF STATUTES
s 117(2). . . 383, 385 s 120(8). . . 393, 395 s 134(1). . . 302, 317, 352, 363,
s 117(2)(a). . . 383, 384, 406 s 121. . . 396 384, 406
s 117(2)(b). . . 383, 384, 406 s 121(1). . . 396 s 136. . . 350
s 117(2)(c). . . 383, 384, 385 s 121(1)(a). . . 396, 397 s 137. . . 155, 184, 407
s 117(3). . . 383, 384 s 121(1)(b). . . 396, 397 s 137(2). . . 155
s 117(4). . . 383, 385 s 121(1)(c). . . 396, 397, 398, 402 s 139. . . 184, 185, 188, 192
s 117(5). . . 383, 385 s 121(2). . . 396 s 139(1). . . 184, 185, 187,
188, 303
s 117(5)(a). . . 405 s 122. . . 191, 212
s 139(2). . . 184, 185
s 117(5)(b). . . 383, 385 s 123. . . 353, 382
s 140. . . 187
s 117(6). . . 383, 385 s 123(1). . . 376, 398
s 331. . . 554
s 117(7). . . 383–4, 385 s 123(2). . . 398
Sch 36, para 79. . . 554
s 118. . . 202, 352, 367, 406, s 123(3). . . 398
408, 434, 491 Sch 36, para 80(b). . . 554
s 123(4). . . 398
s 118(1). . . 434, 451, 490, Explanatory Notes. . . 366, 370,
s 124. . . 353, 355, 382, 398
540, 555 371, 564, 599, 623
s 124(1). . . 399
s 118(1)1(a). . . 438 Explanatory Notes, para
s 124(2). . . 399, 400 374. . . 599
s 118(1)1(b). . . 434 s 124(2)(a). . . 399, 400, 565 Explanatory Notes, para
s 118(1)1(c). . . 434 s 124(2)(b). . . 399, 400 375. . . 599, 603
s 118(1)1(d). . . 439 s 124(2)(c). . . 382, 399, 400 Explanatory Notes, para
s 118(1)2. . . 352, 440, 556 s 124(3). . . 399, 400 384. . . 623
s 118(1)3. . . 440 s 124(4). . . 399 Explanatory Notes, para
s 118(1)4. . . 94, 205 s 125. . . 41, 211, 225, 254, 385. . . 623
s 118(1)4(a). . . 387, 442 355, 392, 401 Criminal Justice and Immigration
s 118(1)4(b). . . 448 s 125(1). . . 401 Act 2008
s 119. . . 187, 205, 206, 207, s 126(1). . . 401–2, 403 Criminal Justice and Police
210, 211, 212, 225, 354, Act 2001
s 126(1)(b). . . 402, 403, 570
364, 396, 397, 398 s 59. . . 708
s 126(2). . . 402, 403, 577
s 119(1). . . 206, 225, 391, 392 Criminal Justice and Public Order
s 126(2)(b). . . 51
Act 1994. . . 257, 498, 506, 508
s 119(1)(a). . . 206, 207, 210, 211 s 127. . . 352, 353, 407–8, 654
s 3. . . 75
s 119(1)(b). . . 211, 397 s 127(1). . . 407
s 32. . . 258, 259, 260, 266
s 119(2). . . 400 s 127(2). . . 408
s 32(1). . . 259, 260
s 120. . . 186, 190, 352, 393, s 127(3). . . 408
394, 396, 397, 398 s 32(2). . . 259, 267
s 127(4). . . 408
s 120(1). . . 186, 190, 199, 202, ss 34–37. . . 262, 485, 521
s 127(5). . . 408
354, 393 ss 34–38. . . 498
s 127(6). . . 408
s 120(2). . . 199, 393 s 34. . . 21, 70, 491, 492, 494,
s 128(1). . . 352 499, 507, 508, 510, 511,
s 120(3). . . 190, 393, 394
s 128(2). . . 352 512, 516, 517, 518, 519,
s 120(3)(a). . . 190
s 129. . . 371 520, 523, 524, 525
s 120(4). . . 186, 190, 202, 393,
s 129(1). . . 371 s 34(1). . . 507, 508, 524
394, 396, 397
s 129(2). . . 371 s 34(1)(a). . . 507, 508, 509, 510
s 120(4)(b). . . 395
s 131(1)(a)–(c). . . 387 s 34(1)(b). . . 507, 508, 509
s 120(5). . . 202, 393, 394
s 132. . . 404 s 34(2). . . 507, 508, 521, 530
s 120(6). . . 186, 190, 393, 394,
395, 397 s 132(3). . . 404 s 34(2)(b). . . 521
s 34(5). . . 521 s 3. . . 133, 206, 209, 210, 225, s 4A. . . 352, 555
s 35. . . 286, 485, 498, 499, 391, 392, 397, 419, 554, 628 s 4A(2). . . 623
502, 519, 520, 525, 529 s 4. . . 206, 209, 210, 219, s 6. . . 63
s 35(1). . . 499, 501, 503 222, 223, 224, 225, 391,
Criminal Procedure (Insanity and
392, 419
s 35(1)(b). . . 500, 501 Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991
s 5. . . 206, 210, 222, 223, 224,
s 35(2). . . 55, 95, 499, 501, 502 s 1(1). . . 253, 640, 643, 672
225, 391, 392, 419
s 35(3). . . 499, 500, 502, 521 s 4(6). . . 253
s 6. . . 244, 399, 554, 766
s 35(4). . . 499, 502 Crown Proceedings Act 1947
s 7. . . 312
s 35(5). . . 499 s 28. . . 697
s 8. . . 95, 311–12, 637
s 36. . . 491, 492, 494, 499, Customs and Excise Management
Criminal Procedure and
522, 523, 524, 525 Act 1979
Investigations Act 1996
s 36(1). . . 522 s 86. . . 35
Pt 1. . . 680, 735
s 36(1)(a)(iv). . . 522, 524 Data Protection Act 1998
ss 1–21. . . 735
s 36(1)(b). . . 523 s 55(1). . . 72
s 3. . . 526
s 36(2). . . 521, 522, 523, s 55(2). . . 72
s 5. . . 528
524, 530 Diplomatic Privileges Act
s 5(5). . . 526
s 36(2)(b). . . 521 1964. . . 142
s 5C. . . 526
s 36(3). . . 522 Divorce Reform Act 1969. . . 91
s 6. . . 531
s 36(4). . . 522, 523 Documentary Evidence Act 1868
s 6A. . . 526–7, 528
s 36(4A). . . 522 s 2. . . 304
s 6A(1). . . 526–7
s 36(5). . . 522, 523 Documentary Evidence Act 1882
s 6A(2). . . 527
s 36(6). . . 522 s 2. . . 118, 304, 309
s 6A(2)(a). . . 527
s 37. . . 491, 492, 494, 499, Domestic Violence, Crime and
522, 523, 524, 525 s 6A(3). . . 527 Victims Act 2004
s 37(1). . . 523 s 6C. . . 528, 529 s 5. . . 62
s 37(1)(b). . . 522 s 6C(1). . . 528 s 6. . . 62, 502
s 37(2). . . 521, 523, s 6E(5)(b). . . 529 s 6A. . . 502
524, 530 s 11. . . 499, 528, 530 Drugs Trafficking Act 1994
s 37(2)(b). . . 521 s 11(1). . . 528 Pt I. . . 68
s 37(3). . . 523 s 11(2). . . 528, 529 Employment Rights Act 1996
s 37(3A). . . 523 s 11(2)(f)(i). . . 529 s 98. . . 79
s 37(4). . . 523 s 11(3). . . 528, 531 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
s 37(5). . . 523 s 11(4). . . 529 Act 2013
s 38. . . 491 s 11(5). . . 528, 529, 531 s 14. . . 749
s 38(1). . . 522 s 11(5)(b). . . 529, 530 Environmental Protection Act 1990
s 38(2). . . 499, 507, 522 s 11(6). . . 529 s 33(1)(a). . . 65
s 38(2A). . . 508 s 11(7). . . 529 s 71. . . 721
s 38(3). . . 500, 502, 503, 521, s 11(8). . . 529 European Communities Act
524 s 11(8)(a). . . 530 1972. . . 715
s 38(4). . . 521 s 11(9). . . 529 s 3(2). . . 118
s 38(6). . . 525 s 11(10). . . 529, 530, 531 Evidence Act 1845
s 51. . . 74 s 11(12)(e). . . 529 s 1. . . 308
s 51(1). . . 74 s 12. . . 526 s 2. . . 118
s 51(1)(a). . . 74 s 14. . . 679, 710 s 3. . . 118, 309
s 51(1)(b). . . 74 s 15. . . 679 Evidence Act 1851
s 51(1)(c). . . 74 s 21(2). . . 680 s 7. . . 308, 767
s 51(7). . . 74 Criminal Procedure (Attendance s 14. . . 308
Criminal Law Act 1977 of Witnesses) Act 1965 Evidence Act 1938
s 2(2). . . 132 s 2. . . 127, 153, 154 s 3. . . 312
s 54. . . 216 Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act s 4. . . 313
Criminal Procedure Act 1964. . . 401 Evidence (Colonial Statutes) Act
1865. . . 95, 223 s 4. . . 63 1907. . . 637
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s 1. . . 304, 637 s 3. . . 68, 69, 71, 77, 172, 238, s 6(3). . . 705, 706
Evidence (Foreign, Dominion 353, 577 s 6(4). . . 705
and Colonial Documents) Act Hunting Act 2004 s 6(5). . . 705
1933. . . 435 s 1. . . 73 s 6(6). . . 705
s 1. . . 54, 304, 429 s 2. . . 73 s 6(7). . . 706
Factories Act 1961 Sch 1. . . 73 s 6(8). . . 704
s 29(1). . . 65 Immigration Act 1971 s 6(11). . . 704, 705
s 155(1). . . 65 s 25. . . 637 s 7. . . 706
Family Law Reform Act s 25(3). . . 637 s 8(1). . . 705
1969. . . 17
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 s 8(1)(a). . . 705
s 20. . . 17, 269
s 31(1). . . 73 s 9(1). . . 705
s 23(1). . . 18
Indecency with Children Act s 9(2). . . 705
s 26. . . 91, 92, 100, 105, 109 1960. . . 216 s 9(3). . . 705
Family Law Reform Act 1987 s 1. . . 216 s 9(4). . . 705
s 17. . . 269 Inheritance (Family Provision) Act s 14(2)(c). . . 704
Fatal Accidents Act 1846. . . 62 1938. . . 106
Landlord and Tenant Act
Financial Services and Markets Insolvency Act 1986. . . 720 1954. . . 655
Act 2000 s 208(4)(a). . . 74 Larceny Act 1916
Pt 4. . . 309 s 235. . . 721 s 43(1). . . 51, 629
Firearms Act 1968 s 311(1). . . 738 Law of Property Act 1925
s 21. . . 628 s 354. . . 721 s 184. . . 112
s 5(1)(b). . . 36 s 354(3). . . 721 Legal Services Act 2007
s 51(A). . . 85 Interception of Communications s 190. . . 726
Football Spectators Act 1989 Act 1985. . . 325
Licensing Act 1964
s 14B. . . 87 International Organisations Act
s 160(1)(a). . . 66
Forestry Act 1967 1968. . . 142
Limitation Act 1980
s 17. . . 77 Interpretation Act 1978
s 33. . . 742
Fraud Act 2006. . . 723 s 3. . . 118, 309
Local Government Act 1972
s 13. . . 723 s 22(1). . . 118
s 238. . . 308
Health and Safety at Work Act Sch 2, para 2. . . 118
Local Government (Miscellaneous
1974. . . 76 Investigatory Powers Act
Provisions) Act 1976. . . 415
s 40. . . 76 2016. . . 339
s 75. . . 64
Health and Safety (Offences) Act Pt 2, Chap 1. . . 325
Local Government (Miscellaneous
2008 s 3(1). . . 325
Provisions) Act 1982
s 1(1). . . 76 s 9. . . 325
Sch 3, para 6. . . 65
s 1(2). . . 76 s 10. . . 325 Sch 3, para 20(1)(a). . . 65
Sch 1. . . 76 s 20. . . 692 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952
Highways Act 1959 s 28. . . 692 s 81. . . 63, 64, 65
s 140(1). . . 65 s 56(1). . . 325 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
Highways Act 1980 s 56(2)(a)–(e). . . 325 s 97. . . 127
s 32. . . 441 s 56(4). . . 325 s 101. . . 63, 64, 65, 66, 67
Homicide Act 1957 Sch 3, para 5. . . 325 s 161. . . 65
s 2. . . 658, 659 Sch 3, para 7. . . 325 Maintenance Orders Act 1950
s 2(1)(a). . . 640 Juries Act 1974 s 22(2). . . 119
s 2(1)(b). . . 35 s 20A. . . 122 Marriage Act 1949
s 2(2). . . 63 Justice and Security Act s 65(3). . . 418, 435
s 4. . . 74 2013. . . 703
Matrimonial and Family
s 4(1). . . 74 Pt 2. . . 704 Proceedings Act 1984
s 4(2). . . 74 s 6. . . 705, 706 s 31G(6). . . 216
Human Rights Act 1998. . . 4, 63, s 6(1). . . 704, 705 Matrimonial Causes Act
64, 68, 69, 341, 418 s 6(2). . . 704 1973. . . 91
s 2. . . 353 s 6(3)–(6). . . 705 s 48(1). . . 107
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