Description
Principles of Evidence fifth edition
- Provides invaluable assistance to students, academics and practitioners alike;
- Introduces a decolonial approach to South Africa’s law of evidence;
- Continues to assess the impact of the Constitution on the rules of evidence;
- Analyses the bourgeoning body of case law dealing with the admissibility of evidence;
- Considers recent amendments impacting the child witness as well as the presentation of oral evidence more generally;
- Offers a separate discussion on statutory provisions regulating matters as diverse as, for example, sexual history evidence and the admissibility of electronic evidence;
- Incorporates discussions about proof within the context of the global ‘New Evidence Scholarship’ movement;
- Provides critical commentary and suggestions for law reform.
Product Information
ISBN13 (SKU) | 9781485140689 |
Title | Principles of Evidence |
Author | Schwikkard et al |
Edition | 5th |
Publisher | Juta |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Country of Publication | South Africa |
Format Type | Physical |
Institutions | UNISA, University of Stellenbosch, University of Free State, Varsity College |
Course Codes | LEV3701, BWR300, LAEV7311 |