Key Cases: Evidence

Author:Beverley Hopkins is Senior Lecturer at University of Central England. She is the author of Key Facts: Evidence.Series Editors:Chris Turner LLM is a qualified barrister and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. He is an experienced author and is also series editor for Key Facts and Unlocking the Law.Jacqueline Martin LLM has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and is an experienced author. She is also series editor for Key Facts and Unlocking the Law.

• Table of cases Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The function of judge and jury 1.2 Classifications and definitions Chapter 2 The burden and standard of proof 2.1 The legal burden in criminal cases: general rule 2.2 The legal burden in criminal cases: exceptions 2.3 Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on reverse burdens 2.4 Evidential burden in criminal cases 2.5 The legal and evidential burdens in civil cases 2.6 The standard of proof in criminal cases 2.7 The standard of proof in civil cases Chapter 3 Competence and compellability 3.1 Competence in criminal cases 3.2 Compellability in criminal cases 3.3 Exceptions to the general rule 3.4 Sworn and unsworn testimony 3.5 Special measures 3.6 Competence and compellability in civil cases Chapter 4 The Process of Trial 4.1 Examination-in-chief 4.2 Previous consistent statements 4.3 Exceptions to the general rule 4.4 Evidence of distress 4.5 Unfavourable and hostile witnesses 4.6 Cross-examination: criminal cases 4.7 Previous inconsistent statements 4.8 Cross-examining police officers on other cases