""This comprehensive new text on the law of evidence is written by two expert barristers and should prove invaluable for all practitioners. It contains a clear statement of the law of evidence (in criminal and civil proceedings), incorporating extensive reference to the relevant cases including analysis of case law from other jurisdictions, and other relevant literature. Topics covered in this text range from the burden and standard of proof, the rules concerning testimony, the right to silence and confessions and hearsay.""