Schwikkard, PJ and Mosaka, TB. Principles of Evidence. – 5th ed. – Juta, 2023.
ISBN: 9781485140689
Contents:
An introduction to the law of evidence
Basic concepts and distinctions
Sources of the law of evidence and the impact of constitutional provisions
The law of evidence and substantive law
Relevance and admissibility
Character evidence
Similar fact evidence
Opinion evidence
Previous consistent statements
Private privilege
State privilege (public interest immunity)
Unconstitutionally obtained evidence
Hearsay
A selection of common-law exceptions to the hearsay rule: a brief perspective
Selected statutory exceptions to the hearsay rule
Informal admissions
Confessions in criminal trials
Oral evidence – Real evidence
Documentary evidence
Electronic evidence
The competence and compellability of witnesses
The calling of witnesses
Refreshing the memory of a witness
Impeaching the credibility of a witness
Formal admissions
Judicial notice
Rebuttable presumptions of law
A constitutional perspective on statutory presumptions
The evaluation of evidence
The standard and burden of proof and evidentiary duties in criminal trials.
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Posted: 16 April 2023
Updated: 8 January 2024