Uniform evidence law

2199 Pages·2018·9.987 MB·English

by  Stephen Odgers

Uniform Evidence Law
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
User’sGuide........................................................................................................................ix
TableofCases................................................................................................................... xiv
TableofStatutes................................................................................................................. cv
FormatoftheCommentary..........................................................................................cxxxii
Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1
EVIDENCEACT
TableofProvisions............................................................................................................ 34
Chapter1–Preliminary................................................................................................... 43
Chapter2–AdducingEvidence...................................................................................... 79
Chapter3–AdmissibilityofEvidence..........................................................................309
Chapter4–Proof......................................................................................................... 1313
Chapter5–Miscellaneous........................................................................................... 1552
Chapter6–TransitionalmattersforEvidence(NationalUniformLegislation)
Act2011(NTonly)............................................................................................... 1606
Chapter7–TransitionalmattersforEvidence(NationalUniformLegislation)
AmendmentAct2013(NTonly)........................................................................... 1611
Chapter8–TransitionalmattersforEvidence(NationalUniformLegislation)
Amendment(JournalistPrivilege)Act2018(NTonly).......................................1612
Schedule..........................................................................................................................1613
Dictionary....................................................................................................................... 1627
APPENDICES
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USER’S GUIDE
SCOPE OFTHIS WORK
Uniform Evidence Law 13th Edition is the leading Australian guide to uniform
evidence legislation, widely used by practitioners and students alike.
Overaquarteroftheevidencelegislation’sprovisionsaresubjectedtosignificant
judicial interpretation each year, making it essential to have a current copy of the
annotatedAct at hand, to stay abreast of developments.
LEGISLATION
Uniform Evidence Law 13th Edition contains the following legislation:
• Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)
• Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)
• Evidence Act 2008 (Vic)
• Evidence Act 2011 (ACT)
• Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Act (NT)
• Evidence Regulations 1995 (Cth)
• Evidence Regulation 2015 (NSW)
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EvidenceAct 2008 (Vic)
Amending Acts
• Jury Directions and Other Acts Amendment Act 2017 –Act 37 of 2017
• Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other
Matters) Act 2017 –Act 38 of 2017
EvidenceAct 2011 (ACT)
Amending Acts
• Family Violence Act 2016 –Act 42 of 2016
• JusticeandCommunitySafetyLegislationAmendmentAct2017(No2)–
Act 14 of 2017
• Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 – Act 9 of
2018
Evidence (National Uniform Legislation)Act (NT)
Amending Acts
• Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Amendment (Journalist
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Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions)Act 1958 (Vic)
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