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The Decisional Nature of Probability and Plausibility Assessments in Juridical Evidence and Proof by Biedermann, Alex, Vuille, Joëlle

“…The quantification of uncertainty is a key topic in different theories and accounts of the legal process, ranging from probabilism to explanationism. These…”
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Deferred Prosecution Agreements in Singapore: What Is the Appropriate Standard for Judicial Approval? by Chua, Eunice, Chan, Benedict

“…Originating from the US, deferred prosecution agreements (“DPAs”) have made their way to the UK through the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and Singapore through the…”
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Judicial Examination of Complainants in Sexual Offense Cases by Menashe, Doron, Gruner, Eyal

“…This article concerns the ideal legal arrangement with respect to cross-examining complainants in sexual assault cases regarding their sexual history. The…”
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Legal Privilege and Third Party Disclosure: A Comparative Analysis of UK and the US Rules by Akhtar, Zia

“…The rules of evidence in common law courts rely on the weight of evidence that is deduced by the court based on its admissibility and credibility. This is…”
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Criminal Evidence: Evidencing Defences to Murder. R v Goodwin (Anthony Gerard) [2018] EWCA Crim 2287 by Singh, Dr. Charanjit

“…The defendant (Goodwin) (G) had bludgeoned the victim to death with a hammer. At trial he pleaded self-defence and in the alternative loss of control, the…”
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Evidence and Variation of Confiscation Orders: R v O'Flaherty (Carl Anthony) (Court of Appeal Criminal Division, 29th of October 2018) by Singh, Charanjit

“…The appellant (O'Flaherty) (O) was appealing against two confiscation orders. In short, this case demonstrates that a judge can increase the value of a…”
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The Indian Evidence Act and Recent Formulations of the Exclusionary Discretion in Singapore: Not Quite Different Rivers into the Same Sea by Chen, Siyuan, Chua, Eunice

“…Sir James Fitzjames Stephen’s Indian Evidence Act of 1872 continues to govern the law of evidence in almost a dozen common law jurisdictions today. But the…”
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Establishing Bias in an Expert Witness: The What, Why and How by Pal, Sahana

“…An expert witness is one who is allowed to provide opinion testimony at trial based upon his or her specialized knowledge, training or experience, on matters…”
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An American Advantage? How American and Swiss Criminal Defense Attorneys Evaluate Forensic DNA Evidence by Vuille, Joelle, Thompson, William C.

“…Critics of the American system of justice sometimes perceive “inquisitorialism” as an attractive alternative. In this article we will report a comparative…”
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Scientific Evidence in Europe -- Admissibility, Evaluation and Equality of Arms by Champod, Christophe, Vuille, Joëlle

“…This study was commissioned by the European Committee on Crime Problems at the Council of Europe to describe and discuss the standards used to asses the…”
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Re-assessing the Evidentiary Regime of the International Court of Justice: A Case for Codifying Its Discretion to Exclude Evidence by Chen, Siyuan

“…Like many international tribunals, the International Court of Justice subscribes heavily to the principle of free admissibility of evidence. Neither its…”
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An Evidence Code for Eritrea: Towards More Predictable Trials and Fairer Judgments by Andemariam, Senai W.

“…Eritrea does not yet have a comprehensive evidence law. Draft Evidence Rules were prepared in Ethiopia, whose legal system Eritrea has essentially adopted, but…”
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The Silence of the Innocents: Another Perspective on the Milstein Case by Menashe, Doron

“…In CrimA 4142/04 the Israeli supreme court held that the defendant’s choice not to testify in court may, under certain circumstances, satisfy the formal…”
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Valentine, Tim and Davis, Josh P: Forensic Facial Identification: Theory and Practice of Identification from Eyewitnesses, Composites and CCTV by Payne, Joseph

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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Should Justice Beware: A Review of Voice Identification Evidence in Light of Advances in Biometric Voice Identification Technology by Singh, Charanjit

“…The debate relating to the quality of voice identification evidence in the United Kingdom continues against the backdrop of advances being made in the use of…”
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Patterns of Sexual Behaviour: The Law of Evidence: Back to the Future in Australia and England by Felicity Gerry, Q. C., Sjölin, Catarina, Urbas, Gregor

“…A recent Victorian Court of Appeal ruling [in Australia] has sparked concerns that a clamp down on the way child abuse cases are handled could thwart…”
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Bayes Wars Redivivus -- An Exchange by Park, Roger C., Tillers, Peter, Moss, Frederick C., Risinger, D. Michael, Kaye, David H., Allen, Ronald J., Gross, Samuel R., Hay, Bruce L., Pardo, Michael S., Kirgis, Paul F.

“…An electronic exchange among 10 evidence scholars that began with a discussion of the restyled Federal Rules and grew into a significant restatement of debates…”
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Redefining Relevancy and Exclusionary Discretion in Sir James Fitzjames Stephen’s Indian Evidence Act of 1872: The Singapore Experiment and Lessons for Other Indian Evidence Act Jurisdictions by Chen, Siyuan

“…In many jurisdictions, the rules of evidence can often be instrumental in determining the outcome of a dispute. But to what extent can evidence law be…”
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