Case and Legislation Summary LAWS2016 - Evidence

Description

Useful notes set out in a table format summarising all cases and relevant sections of legislation in relation to all aspects of the course. In particular, this summary includes the following topics: - Calling Witnesses - Competence and Compellability - Sworn and Unsworn Evidence - Examination in Chief - Cross Examination - Vulnerable Witnesses - Re-Examination - Documents - Real Evidence - Relevance - Discretionary Evidence - Hearsay and Hearsay Exceptions - Credibility - Admissions and Self-Incrimination - Opinion Evidence - Character Evidence - Tendency and Coincidence Evidence - Burden and Standard of Proof - Prima Facie Case - Judicial Notice - Inferences from Absence of Evidence The notes include an index on the table of contents page for the three main sections (adducing evidence, admissibility of evidence and proof) which is as follows: WHITE = Applicable to civil and criminal proceedings GREEN = Applicable to civil proceedings only ORANGE = Applicable to criminal proceedings only