ABSTRACT

Cavendish lawcards are complete pocket sized guides to the key examinable areas of law. Their concise text, user-friendly layout and compact format makes them the ideal revision aid for identifying, understanding and memorizing the vital aspects of each area of law. Important features of the new edtion include:

  • New four colour text design for easier navigation throughout each book
  • Colour coded highlighting of cases and legislation
  • Diagrams and flowcharts
  • Bullet points of crucial information

chapter 1|1 pages

Introduction

chapter |3 pages

Basic concepts

chapter |4 pages

Basic terminology

chapter 2|6 pages

Competence and compellability

chapter |4 pages

Summary

chapter 3|1 pages

The course of testimony

chapter |8 pages

Examination-in-chief

chapter |9 pages

Re-examination

chapter 4|1 pages

Burden and standard of proof

chapter |5 pages

Burden of proof

chapter |2 pages

Reasonable and proportionate

chapter 5|6 pages

Presumptions

chapter 6|8 pages

Hearsay: evidence

chapter |2 pages

Other considerations

chapter |2 pages

The Civil Evidence Act 1995

chapter 7|5 pages

Hearsay: common law exceptions

chapter 6|1 pages

Admissions by agents

chapter 8|8 pages

Hazardous evidence

chapter 9|8 pages

Confessions and ill-gotten evidence

chapter |3 pages

Section 78(1) of PACE

chapter |5 pages

Use of confessions by a co-defendant

chapter 10|16 pages

Character evidence

chapter 11|6 pages

Opinion evidence

chapter |4 pages

Court’s permission

chapter 12|10 pages

Privilege

chapter 13|4 pages

Public interest immunity

chapter 14|8 pages

Facts not requiring proof

chapter 15|6 pages

Judicial findings as evidence

chapter 16|8 pages

Documentary evidence

chapter 17|6 pages

Real evidence

chapter 18|1 pages

Estoppel

chapter |7 pages

Statement of the rule

chapter |9 pages

Section 78: new and compelling evidence