HD Evidence Notes – Fully Updated for 2026 (All 15 Topics + Latest NSW Cases)

Description

What’s in them - All 15 topics, in the same order as the 2026 outline (list below) - Each topic follows the same flow: the section, what it means, the leading cases with pinpoints, then how it plays out on the facts. You can lift that structure straight into a problem question - The required readings are covered, including the newer ones that older notes on here won’t have Colour coded so you can find things fast in the exam - Plum italics = case names - Navy = legislation - Teal = key principles - Red = the things you can’t afford to get wrong Topics 1. Introduction to Evidence Law 2. Relevance 3. Proof (i) – Burdens and Standards 4. Adversarial Trial 5. Adducing Evidence – Witnesses 6. Documents and Real Evidence 7. Credibility 8. Hearsay 9. Tendency and Coincidence 10. Character of the Accused 11. Opinion 12. Discretions (incl. identification evidence) 13. Admissions 14. Self-Incrimination 15. Proof (ii) – Judicial Notice, Missing Evidence, Directions