LWZ316 - Evidence
This unit covers the Priestly 11 requirements in respect to understanding the law governing the admissibility of evidence in civil and criminal proceedings. Students will gain an understanding the law governing the admissibility of evidence in civil and criminal proceedings.
Topics examined in this unit include:
- Introduction.
- Competence and compellability.
- Privilege.
- The examination of witnesses.
- Disposition and character.
- Similar fact evidence.
- The accused as a witness.
- Burden and standard of proof.
- Documentary evidence.
- Opinion evidence and prior determination.
- Hearsay:
- the exclusionary rule
- the common law and statutory exceptions.
- Admissions and confessions in criminal cases
- Illegally obtained evidence and confirmation by subsequent fact.
- Res gestae.
- Corroboration
Prescribed Text - UNIFORM EVIDENCE LAW
Recommended Text - UNIFORM EVIDENCE LAW: COMMENTARY AND MATERIALS
RECOMMENDED TEXT - LEXIS NEXIS CASE SUMMARIES: UNIFORM EVIDENCE LAW
FURTHER READING -Â CROSS ON EVIDENCEÂ
ALL OTHER ITEMS AREÂ non-compulsory
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View full detailsUNIFORM EVIDENCE LAW TEXT AND ESSENTIAL CASES
The fourth edition of Uniform Evidence Law: Text and Essential Cases continues the traditions of earlier edition with a detailed, comprehensive and...
View full detailsEVIDENCE COMMENTARY AND MATERIALS 9TH EDITION
Evidence: Commentary and Materials 9th Edition introduces general principles and theoretical perspectives of the law of evidence, covering all Aust...
View full detailsLEXISNEXIS CASE SUMMARIES UNIFORM EVIDENCE LAW 2ND EDITION
LexisNexis Case Summaries: Uniform Evidence Law provides concise summaries of the key cases in evidence law for Australian jurisdictions that have ...
View full detailsUNIFORM EVIDENCE LAW: COMMENTARY AND MATERIALS 7TH EDITION
Uniform Evidence Law: Commentary and Materials 7th edition has been updated throughout to provide essential case extracts and thoughtful concise co...
View full detailsUNIFORM EVIDENCE LAW IN AUSTRALIA 4TH EDITION
This book contains a comprehensive multi-jurisdictional commentary and annotation to the uniform Evidence Acts, the prime source of evidence law in...
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