‎'‎This is a useful addition to the literature on evidence‎.‎ Students often struggle with the technical aspects of evidence‎,‎ and this book approaches the law in a clear‎,‎ accessible manner‎.‎‎'‎ Colin King‎,‎ University of Sussex ‎'‎A critical and contextual rendition of the rules of evidence in civil and criminal proceedings‎.‎ The author adopts a lucid and magisterial style of writing which makes the text navigable for beginners and legal practitioners alike‎.‎ It is an up‎-to‎-date text on evidence incorporating the views of other text‎-writers and discussing not only the statutory provisions on evidence but also the impact of European Convention Jurisprudence on the rules of evidence ‎(‎both civil and criminal‎)‎ by reference to British and Strasbourg cases‎.‎ The key strength of this text is the inclusion of a summary‎,‎ self‎-test questions and selected texts for further reading in each chapter ‎- an invaluable tool for undergraduate and postgraduate students‎.‎ It is a text that should be compulsory reading not only for undergraduate and postgraduate students in law and criminal justice ‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ but also for lecturers and legal practitioners‎.‎‎'‎ Solomon E‎.‎ Salako‎,‎ Liverpool Hope University ‎'‎An extremely well‎-written and clearly presented textbook‎.‎ The author‎'‎s deep knowledge of the law of evidence is conveyed in a manner which is both understandable and suitably challenging for the undergraduate reader‎.‎ An invaluable resource for any student studying the law of evidence‎.‎‎'‎ Rebecca Gladwin‎-Geoghegan‎,‎ Coventry University Law School ‎'‎The book strikes a good balance between giving students an overview of the particular topics and giving them detailed knowledge of the cases they will need to understand‎.‎ Excerpts from the cases are interspersed throughout at appropriate points‎.‎‎'‎ William O‎'‎Brian‎,‎ Jr‎,‎ University of Warwick ‎'‎‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ an extremely well‎-written and clearly presented textbook on a difficult subject matter‎.‎ Monaghan‎'‎s expert knowledge of the law of evidence is set out in a manner which is both understandable and suitably challenging for law students‎.‎‎'‎ Phillip Taylor‎,‎ The Barrister