Course Summary LAWS2016 - Evidence

Description

Covers the entire course and provides useful case and legislation summaries that are especially helpful for exam preparation. Topics covered include: - Introduction to the Trial Process - Objections - General Rules of Evidence - Voir Dire - Proof - Adducing Evidence (Witnesses, Documents and Real Evidence) - Relevance - Discretionary Exclusions of Evidence and Limits on the Use of Evidence - Hearsay and Hearsay Exceptions - Credibility - Admissions and Self-Incrimination - Opinion Evidence - Character Evidence - Tendency and Coincidence Evidence - Judicial Notice - Inferences from Absences of Evidence - Warnings in Relation to Potentially Unreliable Evidence My notes are colour-coded as follows: YELLOW = Cases GREEN = Legislation