<p>* The leading work and authority on civil and criminal evidence, frequently quoted in court Written by a prominent team expert authors, with excellent balance between leading practitioners and academics.<br />
* Fully updates all changes brought in by the Civil Procedure Rules and the Criminal Procedure Rules<br />
* Examines in detail all aspects of the complex principles and procedures which make up the law of evidence<br />
* Looks at the admission of evidence<br />
* Considers the burden and standard of proof<br />
* Examines evidence taken or served prior to a trial, the rules of evidence during the course of a trial and the examination of witnesses<br />
* Discusses all aspects of good and bad character<br />
* Includes analysis of privilege and facts excluded by public policy<br />
* Examines hearsay in civil and criminal proceedings<br />
* Analyses the use and admission of opinion and expert evidence<br />
* Looks at the exclusion and inclusion of extrinsic evidence<br />
* Examines the judicial discretion to admit or exclude evidence<br />
* Considers a broad range of case law, including that of the Commonwealth</p>
