LPAB11 Evidence

Description

Evidence Forms of Evidence Testimonial evidence Documentary evidence Real evidence Admission and Use of Evidence Relevance Discretionally exclusion Admissibility of evidence Voir dire Hearsay Exceptions Evidence used for non-hearsay purpose First-hand hearsay Business records Other exceptions Opinion evidence Opinion rule Exception to the opinion rule Admission General rules Inferred admissions (consciousness of guilt) Influenced or unreliable admissions (exclusions of admissions) Discretionary exclusion Tendency and coincidence evidence Application, scope and procedure Restrictions on criminal matters – assessing probative value Civil matters – relevant factor in assessing probative value Character evidence Credibility evidence Privileges Client legal privilege Miscellaneous privilege Public interest privilege