Publisher's Synopsis
The "Blackstones Statutes" books have been designed specifically with the law student in mind. Each book has been compiled to meet the needs of specific courses, on the basis of extensive research of what those courses cover. By selecting only the essential materials, and by excluding commentary, the books are made particularly suitable for use in examinations.;The sixth edition of "Blackstone's Statutes on Evidence" has been revised and updated to include the new and amended Crown Court Rules 1982 relating to witness evidence, the Human Rights Act 1998, the Attorney-General's Guidelines on Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings issued on 29 November 2000 and the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000. The editors have also included the amendments to legislation affected by the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 and the Terrorism Act 2000. Parts 32, 33 and 34 of the Civil Procedure Rules and the Practice Directions appended to them, have also been included in the text.