这本《菲普森论证据（第17版英文版）》是刑事和民事证据方面的权威著作，涵盖了由民事诉讼规则和刑事诉讼规则以及像《2008刑事证据规则》这样的新立法所带来的变化和持续性影响，并分析了大量重要的民事和刑事方面的新判例。本书由商务印书馆出版。

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Foreword
Preface
TableofCases
TableofStatutes
TableofCivilProcedureRules
TableofLegislation
TableofStatutoryInstruments
1.INTRODUCTION
1.Introductory
2.Definitionsandclassification
3.Inspection,viewandproduction
4.Lexfo
5.Functionsofjudgeandjury
6.Lawandfact
7.ImpactoftheHumanRightsAct
2.THEDEFININGOFTHEISSUES
1.Introduction
2.Statementsofcaseandpleadings
3.Varianceandamendment
3.JUDICIALNOTICE
1.JudicialNotice：Introduction
2.Scopeoftherule
3.Law,procedureandcustom
4.Constitutional,politicalandadministrativematters
5.Territorialandgeographicaldivisions
6.Officialgazettes,sealsandsignatures
7.Mattersnotified,andcompaniesincorporatedbystatute
8.Notoriousfacts
9.Refreshingmemoryofjudge
4.ADMISSIONS
1.Admissionsgenerally
2.Formaladmissionsforpurposesoftrial
3.Principlescommontoadmissionsincivilcasesandtoconfessionsincriminalcases
4.Informaladmissions-client,solicitor,counselandwitnesses
5.ESTOPPELS
1.Introductory
2.Legalestoppels
3.Equitableestoppel
6.BURDENANDSTANDARDOFPROOF
1.Concepts
2.Burdenofproofincivilcases
3.Burdenofproofincriminalcases
4.Presumptions
5.1mpactoftheHumanRightsActonreverseburdensandpresumptions
6.Standardofproof：criminalcases
7.Standardofproof：civilcases
7.RELEVANCE,ADMISSIBILTYANDWEIGHT：PREVIOUSANDSUBSEQUENTEXISTENCEOFFACTS：THEBESTEVIDENCERULE
1.Factsinissue
2.Factsrelevanttotheissue
3.Factswhichaffectthelegalreceptionorweightoftheevidencetendered
4.Relevanceandadmissibility
5.Weightofevidence
6.Previousandsubsequenceexistenceoffacts;courseofbusiness
7.Customandusage
8.Standardsofcomparison
9.Treatment
10.Thebestevidencerule
8.ATTENDANCEOFWITNESSES
1.Scopeofthischapter
2.Attendanceofwitnessesincivilcases
3.Attendanceofwitnessesincriminalcases
4.WitnesseswithintheUnitedKingdom
5.Witnessesoutofthejurisdiction
6.Evidenceinthejurisdictionforforeigncivilproceedings
7.Obtainingevidenceoutofthejurisdictionorforproceedingsabroad：criminalcases
9.COMPETENCEANDCOMPELLABILITY,OATHANDAFFIRMATIONStephenWhale
1.Competence
2.Compellability
3.Competenceandcompellabilityincriminalproceedingsofdefen-dantsandtheirspouses
4.Oathandaffirmation
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