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Common Law Evidence And The Common Law Of Human Rights: Towards A Harmonic Convergence?, John D. Jackson
Common Law Evidence And The Common Law Of Human Rights: Towards A Harmonic Convergence?, John D. Jackson
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
This Article considers the impact which European Human Rights Law has made upon the common law rules of evidence with reference to the approach the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has adopted towards exclusionary rules of evidence. Particular attention will be given to rules that have been developed by the ECtHR in relation to the right to counsel during police questioning (the so-called “Salduz” doctrine) and the right to examine witnesses (the so-called “sole or decisive” evidence rule). The Article argues that the effect of these rules has encouraged common law judges to engage more holistically with the effect …
The Mandatory Death Penalty In The Commonwealth Caribbean And The Inter-American Human Rights System: An Evolution In The Development And Implementation Of International Human Rights Protections, Brian D. Tittemore
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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