70109 Evidence Law - DISTINCTION

Description

The notes are prepared to be taken into the final exam. They are colour coded, high lighted and cross referred for ease and to save time. They centre around the Evidence Act . They cover lectures, tutorial readings and textbook readings. The topics covered are: - Real Evidence and Documentary Evidence - Calling Witness, Right to Silence, and Witness Examination - Competence and Compellability - Privileges - Relevance - Exclusionary Rules (hearsay and non hearsay purpose, credibility evidence, opinion evidence, admissions, character evidence, tendency evidence and coincidence evidence) - Discretionary Rules (s 135-139) - Judicial Warnings and Directions