SBN13: 9781526529978
Previous Edition ISBN: 9781526511454
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (Ireland)
Country of Publication: Ireland
Format: Hardback

Evidence in Criminal Trials is the only Irish textbook devoted exclusively to the subject of criminal evidence. It provides extensive coverage of law and practice on the admissibility of evidence, the presentation of evidence in court and the pre-trial gathering and disclosure of evidence. The work combines analysis of traditional evidentiary doctrine with discussion of its application in practice and takes account of policy development and reform. The subject of evidence is discussed in the broader context of fundamental rights protection under the Constitution, the ECHR and EU law.

This updated and extended third edition captures the many significant changes in the law of criminal evidence in recent years, including in the areas of:

Evidence generated through use of technology: eg CCTV, mobile phones, social media
Garda custody
Vulnerable witnesses

Key legislation and cases examined include:-

- DPP v JD [2022] IESC 39 (right to silence)
- DPP v Behan [2022] IESC 23 (search warrants)
- DPP v Hannaway [2021] IESC 31 (surveillance)
-  DPP v Quirke [2023] IESC 5 and [2023] IESC 20 (computer evidence/unconstitutionally -   obtained evidence)
- DPP v McAreavey and Smyth [2022] IECA 182; DPP v Dwyer [2023] IECA 70 (mobile           phone evidence)
- Criminal Procedure Act 2021 (introduction of preliminary hearings)
- Garda Siochana (Powers) Bill 2021 (right to legal representation during garda detention)
- Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 (anonymity of witnesses, certificate     evidence)
- Garda Siochana (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 (bodycam evidence)
   This book will appeal to individuals working and studying in the areas of criminal law       and evidence. It will be essential reading for legal practitioners, academics and law           students and it will be of interest to others engaged with criminal justice and the               court system.

Subjects:
Irish Law
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Testimony
3. The Accused
4. Accomplices and Protected Witnesses
5. Children and Vulnerable Adults
6. Victims of Crime
7. Complainants in Sexual Offence Trials
8. Hearsay
9. Hostile Witnesses and Previous Witness Statements
10. Identification Evidence
11. Technological Evidence [NEW]
12. Expert Evidence
13. Unlawfully Obtained Evidence
14. Pre-Trial Interviews with Suspects
15. Gathering and Disclosing Evidence
16. Privilege and Informers