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

Despite what most evidence law texts say, religious confession privilege does exist at common law. This book provides proof from both historical and common law

Offering an interdisciplinary, international and philosophical perspective, this comprehensive Research Handbook explores both perennial and recent legal issues

Levy, this history of the privilege shows that it played a limited role in protecting criminal defendants before the nineteenth century.