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Book SynopsisWith many other distinguished scholars, contributions would inevitably gather closely around a particular branch of the law. It is a mark of the range of Colin Tapper's scholarship that these essays span evidence, intellectual property, computer law and computer applications.
Table of ContentsSilence, lies and vicious circularity ; Approaches to similar fact evidence: England and Australia ; Implications of the human right rationale for legal professional privilege - the demise of implied statutory abrogation? ; Legal proof of knowledge ; Empirical evaluation of the hearsay rule ; Exploring the integrity principle in evidence and procedure ; Silence, innocence and human rights ; The policies of legal information services: a perspective of three decades ; Information technology and the criminal justice system ; Defining and rewarding invention: a review and a modest proposal for patent law ; Cumulation and convergence of intellectual property rights ; Index
