Evidence Text & Materials draws together essential cases, statutes and Practical readings on Civil and Criminal Evidence, linked by an extensive interpretation commentary.Provides a firm grounding in the rules of evidence and the relationship between evidence and procedure, placing that relationship, wherever possible, in the broader context of the criminal and civil justice systemsThe book explores the connection between the rules of evidence and the nature of the common law adversarial trial with its stress on oral testimony, day in court and the examination of witnesses.It incorporates the many legislative developments that have occurred since the last edition published including the fundamental changes resulting from the Criminal Justice Act 2003 & Covers all recent case decisions, including key appellate and European decisions.