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Q and A: Evidence 2007-2008
By
Maureen Spencer and John Spencer
Description
* Each question is accompanied by
author commentary, an answer plan, and a full suggested answer,
offering a complete guide to each topic
* Commentaries and bullet-pointed
summaries of each answer can be used on their own to summarise a
topic, or students can use this framework to write their own answer,
making this book particularly versatile and allowing it to be used at
all stages of revision
* Summary of each topic at the
beginning of every chapter provides a useful overview of each area,
reminding students of salient points as they revise for exams
* Contains diagrams and tables to
aid decision-making and analysis, allowing students to visualise a
snapshot of an issue in examination conditions
New to this edition
* Takes full account of the changes
to hearsay and character evidence introduced since 2005
* Contains a new detailed chapter
on the defendant\\\'s silence
* Reviews recent controversies on
expert opinion including R v Clark (2003) and R v Cannings
* Analyses the impact of
anti-terrorist legislation on the law of evidence
The law of evidence is an increasingly
popular and important choice of subject for undergraduates. The ideal
revision aid, Q&A Evidence 2007-2008 gives students the
opportunity to practise their exam techniques and evaluate and assess
their progress. The book is divided into chapters covering each major
topic on law courses, and contains around fifty questions and answers
designed to test even the best prepared student. Each chapter
contains an introduction focusing on important legal aspects, and
flowcharts are used to clarify issues and aid analysis. After every
question there is a commentary highlighting key points, followed by
bullet-pointed answer plans, and finally a model answer. The authors
discuss the most effective techniques for writing examination answers
and tackling both practical and theoretical questions, showing
exactly what the examiners are looking for.
The book opens with an introductory
chapter providing detailed guidance on examination technique and the
best approach to answering both problem and essay based questions;
the book will be invaluable for both examinations and coursework. Q&A
Evidence ends with a chapter of \\\'mixed questions\\\' which will provide
the perfect dry run at an examination.
This fifth edition has been
substantially modified to take account of recent sweeping changes in
the law of evidence, as well as the radical impact of the Criminal
Justice Act 2003, particularly in the areas of character and hearsay
evidence. The authors also take into account the continuing effect of
the Human Rights Act 1998, which has had a strong impact on the law
of evidence.
Online resource centre
Q&A Evidence is accompanied by an
Online Resource Centre providing annotated web links and a glossary
of terms from the Dictionary of Law.
Readership: Undergraduate
students studying options in evidence and students on Legal Practice
and Bar Vocational Courses.
Authors, editors, and contributors
Maureen Spencer, Principal
Lecturer in Law, Middlesex University and
John Spencer, Visiting Senior
Lecturer in Law, Middlesex University
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