Evidence

Munday's Evidence is a concise yet stimulating introduction to the key areas of the law of evidence. Vibrant and engaging, the book demystifies a traditionally intimidating subject. Careful analysis of the issues, both historic and current, ensures that the text thoroughly explores the 'core' of the subject. Evidence is the ideal companion for those keen to grasp the core principles and current law of evidence. Digital formats and resources The eleventh edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks Guidance on answering the questions in the book can be found online.

1 - Relevance and admissibility of evidence
2 - Presumptions and the burden of proof
3 - Witnesses: competence, compellability, and various privileges
4 - The course of the trial
5 - Witnesses' previous consistent statements and the remnants of the rule against narrative
6 - Character and credibility
7 - Evidence of the defendant's good character in criminal cases
8 - Evidence of the defendant's bad character
9 - The opinion rule and the presentation of expert evidence
10 - The rule against hearsay
11 - Confessions
12 - Drawing adverse inferences from a defendant's omissions, lies, or false alibis
13 - Identification evidence

Roderick Munday is a Reader Emeritus in Law at the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow Emeritus at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Along with Evidence, he is also the author of Cross and Tapper on Evidence (OUP: 2018) and Agency: Law and Principles (OUP: 2016) as well as a co-author of Commercial Law: Text, Cases, and Materials (OUP: 2020).