7 Evidence formerly admissible at common law
Civil Evidence Act 1995 (1995 c 38) | Legislation

7  Evidence formerly admissible at common law

(1)     The common law rule effectively preserved by section 9(1) and (2)(a) of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 (admissibility of admissions adverse to a party) is superseded by the provisions of this Act.

(2)     The common law rules effectively preserved by section 9(1) and (2)(b) to (d) of the Civil Evidence Act 1968, that is, any rule of law whereby in civil proceedings—

(a)     published works dealing with matters of a public nature (for example,

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