Phipson on evidence

Introduction. Matters of which evidence is unnecessary. The defining of issues. Burden and standard of proof. Estoppels. Relevance, admissibility and weight. Attendance of witnesses. Competence and compellability. Evidence taken before trial. Rules of evidence relating to the course of a trial. Evidence taken after trial. Corroboration. Identity and identification. The proof of physical conditions, states of mind. Character. Privilege. Facts excluded by public policy. The rule against hearsay. Hearsay in civil proceedings. Hearsay in criminal proceedings. Admissions. Agency, partnership, companies. Statements in the presence and documents in the possession of a party. Confessions. The right to silence. Judicial discretion to admit or exclude evidence. Res Gestae. Common law exceptions to the rule against hearsay. Evidence of opinion. Judgments. Probates, verdicts, awards. Authorship and execution. Contents of documents generally. Exclusion of extrinsic evidence. Admission of extrinsic evidence. Appen