Product Description
Principles of Evidence (5th edition)
Authors: PJ Schwikkard, TB Mosaka
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Principles of Evidence fifth edition
Provides invaluable assistance to students, academics and practitioners alike;
Introduces a decolonial approach to South Africa’s law of evidence;
Continues to assess the impact of the Constitution on the rules of evidence;
Analyses the bourgeoning body of case law dealing with the admissibility of evidence;
Considers recent amendments impacting the child witness as well as the presentation of oral evidence more generally;
Offers a separate discussion on statutory provisions regulating matters as diverse as, for example, sexual history evidence and the admissibility of electronic evidence;
Incorporates discussions about proof within the context of the global ‘New Evidence Scholarship’ movement;
Provides critical commentary and suggestions for law reform.
Contents:
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DEDICATION TO SEVDM
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PREFACE
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MODE OF CITATION OF PRINCIPAL WORKS AND SOURCES
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TABLE OF STATUTES
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TABLE OF CASES
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SECTION A
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW OF EVIDENCE
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1 An Introduction to the Law of Evidence – T B Mosaka
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2 Basic Concepts and Distinctions – T B Mosaka
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3 Sources of the Law of Evidence and the Impact of Constitutional Provisions – J Visser
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4 The law of evidence and substantive law – J Visser
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SECTION B
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THE ADMISSIBILITY OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE
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5 Relevance and Admissibility – T B Mosaka
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6 Character Evidence – P J Schwikkard
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7 Similar fact evidence – P J Schwikkard
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8 Opinion Evidence – P J Schwikkard
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9 Previous Consistent Statements – P J Schwikkard
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SECTION C
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EXCLUSION OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE: PRIVILEGE
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10 Private Privilege – P J Schwikkard
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11 State Privilege (Public Interest Immunity) – P J Schwikkard
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SECTION D
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EXCLUSION OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE: UNCONSTITUTIONALLY OBTAINED EVIDENCE
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12 Unconstitutionally Obtained Evidence – P J Schwikkard
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SECTION E
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HEARSAY
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13 Hearsay – P J Schwikkard
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14 A Selection of Common-Law Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule:
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A brief Perspective – P J Schwikkard
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15 Selected Statutory Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule – P J Schwikkard
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SECTION F
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THE ADMISSIBILITY AND PROOF OF THE CONTENTS OF RELEVANT DETRIMENTAL STATEMENTS
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16 Informal Admissions – P J Schwikkard
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17 Confessions in Criminal Trials – P J Schwikkard
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SECTION G
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KINDS OF EVIDENCE AND PRESENTATION THEREOF
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18 Oral Evidence – N Whitear-Nel
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19 Real Evidence – N Singh & P J Schwikkard
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20 Documentary Evidence – P J Schwikkard & N Singh
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21 Electronic Evidence – N Singh
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SECTION H
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WITNESSES
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22 The Competence and Compellability of Witnesses – T B Mosaka
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23 The Calling Of Witnesses – T B Mosaka
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24 Refreshing The Memory Of A Witness – T B Mosaka
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25 Impeaching The Credibility Of A Witness – T B Mosaka
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SECTION I
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PROOF WITHOUT EVIDENCE
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26 Formal Admissions – P J Schwikkard
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27 Judicial Notice – P J Schwikkard
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28 Rebuttable Presumptions of Law – P J Schwikkard
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29 A Constitutional Perspective On Statutory Presumptions – P J Schwikkard
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30 The Evaluation of Evidence – T B Mosaka
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31 The Standard And Burden Of Proof And Evidentiary DutiesIn Criminal Trials – P J Schwikkard
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32 The Standard And Burden Of Proof And Evidentiary DutiesIn Civil Trials – P J Schwikkard
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