Lexis Nexis Essential Evidence
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Essential Evidence covers the major concepts of the law of evidence.
The book is easy to read and useful for practical problem solving. Essential Evidence can stand on its own as an exposition of the essential concepts of the law of evidence but may also be seen as a companion to The South African Law of Evidence (by the same authors) which is the authoritative and comprehensive guide to the law of evidence in South Africa.
Table of contents
Part 1: - Introduction and Sources
Chapter 1 - Definitions, sources, and the Constitution
Part 2: - Proof
Chapter 2 - The South African evidentiary system and theories of proof
Chapter 3 - The onus of proof
Chapter 4 - Circumstantial evidence and inferential reasoning
Chapter 5 - Cogency and Proof-various topics relating to proof and the assessment of evidence
Chapter 6 - Presumptions
Part 3: - Admissability
Chapter 7 - Relevance and admissability
Chapter 8 - Character
Chapter 9 - Similar facts
Chapter 10 - Opinion
Chapter 11 - The Parol evidence rule
Chapter 12 - The best-evidence rule
Chapter 13 - Hearsay
Chapter 14 - Previous Consistent Statements
Chapter 15 - The res gestae
Chapter 16 - Informal Admissions and Confessions
Part 4: - Privilege
Chapter 17 - Privilege
Part 5: - Public Policy
Chapter 18 - Illegally and Improperly obtained evidence
