The Statute Of Evidence, 1864: With Notes, And An Appendix - Softcover

W. V. Drummond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461682680 ISBN 13: 9780461682687

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

The Statute Of Evidence, 1864: With Notes, And An Appendix by W. V. Drummond is a Victorian-era annotated edition of The Statute of Evidence, 1864. This work consolidates the law of evidence for use in colonial courts, magistrates, and other officials who hear and receive evidence in Victoria. Drummond notes that he did not claim originality but rather collected from English texts and reports to publish a practical form of reference. The volume includes notes on the Act, with an Appendix adapting material from the Second Report of the Common Law Commissioners (1850) and an index. The author also records decisions affecting sections of the Act and cross-references authorities such as Taylor, Koscoe, Best, Starkie, Day, and Chitty. The text is organized into Parts I–VII covering the means of obtaining evidence, discovery, documentary evidence, oaths substitutes, witnesses, privileges, and means of discrediting evidence, followed by an Appendix and an Index. Published in Melbourne in 1871, the edition reflects the colonial context and aims to assist practitioners and judges in Victoria by providing a clear, practice-oriented digest of the statute and its notes.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461682680
• ISBN 13: 9780461682687
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160