LAWS5216 Evidence Law - Ultimate Exam Answer Structures & Case Summaries

Description

How were these notes made? These notes are the culmination of all the evidence tutorials, lecture notes, readings and cases for LAWS5216 (Law of Evidence) - all summarised and neatly packed into an exam answer structure. This structure makes it easy to take the notes into an open book exam and breaks down exactly what you need to address in the exam to get a 7. These notes were designed with the past practice exams in mind and based on five years' worth of exam feedback for a High Distinction mark. How do I use these notes? For ease of use, I recommend spotting all the relevant issues in the exam (eg relevance, privilege) and then tabbing the relevant pages of the notes so that you can refer to them easily while writing out your exam response. This will save time and ensure you address all the issues thoroughly. It would also be useful to do some of the key readings assigned to you in the tutorials and include your own handwritten annotations in the margins of my notes for more depth of analysis! The way you use these notes are entirely up to you, but it is an excellent starting point for what points you need to hit in the exam answer to get a high mark. What topics are covered? Topics covered: 1. Relevance 2. Burden of proof 3. Rules of Examination 4. Privilege and Immunities 5. Confessions and Admissions 6. Character and Propensity Evidence 7. Hearsay and Hearsay Exceptions 8. Sexual Offences 9. ID Evidence 10. Expert Evidence