Course / Exam notes for LAWS3001 - Evidence

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Course / Exam notes for LAWS3001 - Evidence Equal prize winner for unit. Topics covered: - THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN CAUSES OF ACTION AND OFFENCES CREATED BY STATUTE - COMPETENCE & COMPELLABILITY, REAL & DEMONSTRATIVE, - DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE - THE COURSE OF EVIDENCE (PRE-TRIAL DISCLOSURE , THE EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES FROM THE COURTROOM, RIGHT TO BEGIN/CLOSE CASE) - EXAMINATION-IN-CHIEF (LEADING QUESTIONS, PRIOR CONSISTENT STATEMENTS, HOSTILE AND UNFAVOURABLE WITNESSES) - CROSS-EXAMINATION - RE-EXAMINATION (INTRODUCTORY PRINCIPLES, PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION, LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE, PUBLIC INTEREST IMMUNITY) - CHARACTER EVIDENCE (THE CHARACTER OF THE ACCUSED, GOOD CHARACTER, PROSECUTION REBUTTING GOOD CHARACTER BY LEADING EVIDENCE AS TO BAD CHARACTER - THE CHARACTER OF THE VICTIM (GENERAL, SEXUAL ASSAULT MATTERS , WHERE CHARACTER IS IN ISSUE: PARTIES TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS - SIMILAR FACT EVIDENCE (INTRODUCTORY PRINCIPLES, PROPENSITY EVIDENCE AND RELATIONSHIP EVIDENCE) - OPINION & EXPERT EVIDENCE - IDENTIFICATION EVIDENCE (DUTY TO WARN? – DOMICAN DIRECTION, CTH EVIDENCE ACT) - THE RULE AGAINST HEARSAY (THE RULE, EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE AGAINST HEARSAY) - CONFESSIONS AND ADMISSIONS (INTRODUCTORY PRINCIPLES, STRUCTURE, *CRIMINAL CASES*) - ILLEGALLY OBTAINED EVIDENCE - CORROBORATION - COMMONWEALTH PROVISIONS