Practical Guide to Evidence

by Allen (Author), Allen (Author)

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  Textbook Binding
  1998

  $11.24

  Emphasizing the importance of reasoning with principles, rules and facts, the topics covered in this work are those likely to give rise to problems when conducting cases in court. Special attention is paid to the practical business of developing arguments about admissibility and the exercise of judicial discretion in the context of criminal cases. The book also takes into account the growing requirement that advocates assist the judge by making submissions on contentious matters to be covered in a summing-up. The object throughout is to explain evidence law in a way that makes for sound understanding and the creative use of argument, whether in court or in an examination.