Religious confession privilege and the common law a historical analysis / by A. Keith Thompson.
2011
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Title
Religious confession privilege and the common law a historical analysis / by A. Keith Thompson.
Imprint
Leiden ; Boston : M. Nijhoff Publishers, 2011.
Description
1 online resource.
Series
Studies in religion, secular beliefs, and human rights ; 9.
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2011, ISBN ; 9789004222939.
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2011, ISBN ; 9789004222939.
Formatted Contents Note
Preliminary Material / A. K. Thompson
Introduction / A. K. Thompson
Chapter One. Review Of Religious Confession Privilege In Early Evidence Texts / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Two. Religious Confession Privilege In Historical Context / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Three. Religious Confession And Privilege In Canon Law / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Four. Religious Confession Privilege At Common Law From The Seventeenth To The Twentieth Century / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Five. Religious Communications Privilege At Common Law / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Six. Theories About The Extinction Of Religious Confession Privilege / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Seven. Religious Confession Privilege At Common Law In Australia / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Eight. Religious Confession Privilege At Common Law In The United Kingdom And Ireland / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Nine. Religious Confession Privilege In The United States / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Ten. Religious Confession Privilege In Canada And New Zealand / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Eleven. Religious Confession Privilege In South Africa / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Twelve. Policy - Should There Be A Religious Confession Privilege? / A. K. Thompson
Conclusion / A. K. Thompson
Bibliography / A. K. Thompson
Index / A. K. Thompson.
Introduction / A. K. Thompson
Chapter One. Review Of Religious Confession Privilege In Early Evidence Texts / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Two. Religious Confession Privilege In Historical Context / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Three. Religious Confession And Privilege In Canon Law / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Four. Religious Confession Privilege At Common Law From The Seventeenth To The Twentieth Century / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Five. Religious Communications Privilege At Common Law / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Six. Theories About The Extinction Of Religious Confession Privilege / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Seven. Religious Confession Privilege At Common Law In Australia / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Eight. Religious Confession Privilege At Common Law In The United Kingdom And Ireland / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Nine. Religious Confession Privilege In The United States / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Ten. Religious Confession Privilege In Canada And New Zealand / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Eleven. Religious Confession Privilege In South Africa / A. K. Thompson
Chapter Twelve. Policy - Should There Be A Religious Confession Privilege? / A. K. Thompson
Conclusion / A. K. Thompson
Bibliography / A. K. Thompson
Index / A. K. Thompson.
Summary
Does religious confession privilege exist at common law? Most evidence law texts answer 'no'. This analysis shows that most of the cases relied upon for the 'no religious confession privilege conclusion' are not authority for that conclusion. The origin of the privilege in the canon law in the first millennium AD is traced and its reception into common law is documented. Proof that religious confession privilege continues unbroken at common law through to the present day is of obvious importance in jurisdictions where there is no relevant statute. A correct understanding of the common law extant before statutes were passed will influence whether those statutes are broadly or narrowly interpreted. The book also brings the reader up to date on the state of religious confession privilege in the United States, Canada, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-388) and index.
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Language
English
ISBN
9789047425793 (electronic book)
9789004172326 (print)
9789004172326 (print)
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