Uniform Evidence Law: Principles and Practice

Uniform Evidence Law: Principles and Pracrice provides an overarching and detailed analysis of evidence law as it applies in the New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory and Commonwealth jurisdictions. The book explains and critically evaluates the principles and rules governing the admissibility of evidence. It demystifies evidence law by clearly explaining its often conflicting rationales and discusses the manner in which the various parts of the Uniform Evidence Law intersect and regulate the admissibility of evidence. The book also analyses policy and criminological considerations underpinning evidence law and suggests how the law should be reformed to make it more coherent and principled. The law is stated as at 1 May 2011.