COMPREHENSIVE EVIDENCE & PROOF EXAM NOTES

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detailed notes on the topics regarding admissibility Steps to admitting evidence Relevance Discretions -Unfair prejudice Standard of proof Categories of evidence -Documentary evidence -Real evidence Witnesses Hearsay -How to identify excludable hearsay Opinion evidence -Identifying opinion evidence -Dangers of expert evidence Tendency & Coincidence + credibility -Significant v substantial -Factors relevant to assessing probative value -Unfair prejudice v prejudicial effect Credibility -Character evidence -Accused’s silence at a criminal trial -Accused as a witness -Admissions and Adverse Inferences Exam tips Case theory Proof Admissibility