Adams on Criminal Law — Evidence is a detailed commentary and analysis of New Zealand law as it relates to evidence in criminal matters.

Published to provide information after the major reforms to New Zealand evidence law by the Evidence Act 2006, this service is part of New Zealand’s leading criminal law work Adams on Criminal Law. Since its first edition in 1964, Adams has become an indispensable, practical guide for the judiciary, defence, prosecution, corporate lawyers, police, academics and students. The current edition’s consulting editor is Simon France J.

The focus on criminal evidence makes Adams on Criminal Law — Evidence an excellent resource for criminal law practitioners, prosecutors, and anyone who is required to research the law of criminal evidence in New Zealand. The practical focus makes this a resource which both recognises the demands of the courtroom and provides a scholarly analysis of criminal evidence.

Fully consolidated legislation is kept up-to-date and expert section-by-section commentary ensures this service is current and relevant. This is an authoritative and highly accessible legal commentary on one of the most dynamic areas of law in New Zealand.

Subscribers to the full Adams on Criminal Law service receive this service automatically as part of their subscription. Adams on Criminal Law — Evidence may be purchased independently of the full Adams service.

The updating author for Adams on Criminal Law — Evidence is Elisabeth McDonald. Find out more about the authors.

Please note the online contents differs slightly from the looseleaf version.

Evidence Act 2006

• Introduction to the Evidence Act 2006
• Evidence Act 2006 with section-by-section analysis

Evidence in Criminal Cases (discursive commentary)

• Overview of the Evidence Act 2006
• Part 1 of the Act: Principles of admissibility and preliminary provisions
• Part 2 of the Act: Admissibility rules, privilege and confidentiality
• Part 3 of the Act: Trial process — overview
• Part 4 of the Act: Evidence from overseas or to be used overseas
• Part 5 of the Act: Regulation-making power

Evidence Regulations

• Evidence Regulations 2007
• Evidence (Recognition of Overseas Practitioners) Order 2008

Evidence Act 1908

• Evidence Act 1908 (Repealed)
• Evidence (Videotaping of Child Complainants) Regulations 1990
• Evidence Act 1908 Amendment Acts

Archived Commentary: Evidence in Criminal Cases (pre-Evidence Act 2006 discursive commentary)

• Burden of Proof
• Standard of Proof
• Cross-Examination of the Defendant and Other Witnesses — Credibility
• Confessions
• The Judges’ Rules
• The Right of Silence before Trial
• Identification Evidence
• Evidence of Similar Facts — Defendant’s Character
• Res Gestae
• Hearsay
• Prior Inconsistent Statements — Hostile Witnesses and Cross-Examination on Documents
• Prior Consistent Statements
• Refreshing Memory
• Opinion Evidence
• Failure to Testify
• Lies Told by a Defendant
• Evidence of Child (or Mentally Handicapped) Complainants
• Questioning Children and Young Persons
• Section 23A Evidence Act 1908 — Evidence of the Sexual History of a Sexual Offence Complainant
• Privilege
• Corroboration and Judicial Warnings
• Subject Index

Media Types

This work is available in looseleaf, online and as part of the Adams on Criminal eReference (in ProView).