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LEV3701-Law Of Evidence STUDY SUMMARY NOTES (Latest Updated 2022). Learning unit 1 OVERVIEW OF THE LAW OF EVIDENCE The presentation of evidence - Oral evidence - Given by a witness, delivering her testimony from the witness box. - Certain questions may be asked by the various parties, and others may not - Real things - may also be presented to the court as evidence. - Often the information that is contained in some kind of document may be required, but documents cannot simply be handed ...

LEV3701 STUDY SUMMARY NOTES (Latest Updated 2022) This is a complete and an all-inclusive guide to LEV3701 - Law Of Evidence The presentation of evidence - Oral evidence - Given by a witness, delivering her testimony from the witness box. - Certain questions may be asked by the various parties, and others may not - Real things - may also be presented to the court as evidence. - Often the information that is contained in some kind of document may be required, but documents cannot simply ...

Law Of EvidenceOVERVIEW OF THE LAW OF EVIDENCE The presentation of evidence - Oral evidence - Given by a witness, delivering her testimony from the witness box. - Certain questions may be asked by the various parties, and others may not - Real things - may also be presented to the court as evidence. - Often the information that is contained in some kind of document may be required, but documents cannot simply be handed to the court since many requirements need to be met before a documen...

LEV3701 SUMMARISED NOTES 2021

GENERAL PRINCIPLES IN EVIDENCE Substantive and adjective law: Substantive law- gives ones rights and obligations and thus tells a person what they can and cannot do. (e.g. criminal law) Adjective (procedural) law: sets out the procedure in courts and legal transactions, in a criminal trial for example its is required that the A is proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt (e.g. evidence and criminal procedure) Evidence is a part of adjective law (HOW) – the procedure to be followed in th...

LEV3701 Law Of Evidence - Summary Study Notes (Latest Update 2022) Evidence law General Introduction Introduction The first chapter of this teaching material deals with the introductory or preliminary matters such as the definition, purpose and nature of evidence law. Of also presents also study the common law and civil law approaches to evidence law with the various types of evidences. Here it shows the differences between two legal systems in their approach to evidence law. Moreover,...

CHAPTER ONE RELEVANCE AND ADMISSIBILITY -s210 of the CPA provides that no evidence as to any fact, matter or thing should be admissible if irrelevant or immaterial and if it can’t conduce to prove or disprove any point or fact at issue in criminal proceedings. -s2 of CPEA define negatively by saying that “irrelevant evidence is inadmissible” -Common law defines the rule in its positive form “All facts relevant to the issue in legal proceedings may be proved.” [R v Trupedo] -Evi...

LEV 3701 Law of Evidence- Admissibility of Evidence Study Unit 1 – Overview State whether the following statements are true or false: (1) The Law of Evidence is the name of the field of law that you are currently studying. False (with capitals it refers to the course name) (2) When it is said that ‘‘the court’’ makes a finding, this actually means that the judicial officer presiding in the case (plus assessors where applicable) is making the finding. True (3) Oral evidence ref...

Law of Evidence- Admissibility of Evidence Study Unit 1 – Overview State whether the following statements are true or false: (1) The Law of Evidence is the name of the field of law that you are currently studying. False (with capitals it refers to the course name) (2) When it is said that ‘‘the court’’ makes a finding, this actually means that the judicial officer presiding in the case (plus assessors where applicable) is making the finding. True (3) Oral evidence refers t...