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Publisher | Lexis Nexis Australia |
Author(s) | Ligertwood & Edmond |
Edition | 6 |
Published | 7th June 2017 |
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This comprehensive book provides a clear explanation of the operative rules of evidence in all Australian jurisdictions by reference to their underlying and unifying evidential principles, providing the necessary framework to understand and address evidential issues.
The common law evolved an adversarial process with the aim of rational and accurate proof of facts, reflecting a liberal notion of justice whereby parties initiate and pursue proceedings before independent judges and jurors. In criminal trials this process demands that the state establish its accusations beyond reasonable doubt without assistance from the accused. The authors explain how this process provides the fundamental rationale for evidential rules both at common law and under the uniform evidence legislation (UEL), and identify where evidential rules protect values extraneous to this process.
Significant developments covered in the sixth edition include:
The new edition is an authoritative and principled source for those practising or studying Australian evidence law.
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Field, Queensland Evidence Law, 4th edition, 2017
Field & Offer, Western Australian Evidence Law, 2015
Heydon, Cross on Evidence, 10th edition, 2015
Williams, Anderson, Marychurch & Roy, Uniform Evidence in Australia, 2015