Evidence Notes

Description

1 - Sources of Law of Evidence; The Adversary System; Functions of Judge, Counsel and Jury; Ethical Issues 2 - Relevance, Admissibility, Weight and Exclusionary Discretions 3 - Oral Testimony, Competence and Compellability Framework for Admission of Evidence 4 - The Trial Process 5 - Examination of Particular Classes of Witnesses 7 - Hearsay, Rationale, Original v Secondary Evidence 8 - Statutory and Common Law Exceptions to Hearsay 9 - Documents, Views and Demonstrations, Exhibits, Photographs and Tape Recordings 10 - Admissions, Confessions, Exclusionary Rules and Discretions 11 - Circumstantial Evidence, Character Evidence Admissions, Confessions, Exclusionary Rules and Discretions 12 - Opinion Evidence, Exam Preparation and Advice