Advanced evidence 506 (6 points)
(LAW)
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Offered:
Not offered in 2004.
Synopsis:
Objectives: Upon completion of this subject students will have an indepth understanding of the rules and principles governing the proof of facts in issue in a trial. In particular, they will have developed: 1) an understanding of the rules of evidence which apply in Federal Courts; 2) an understanding of the legal and policy issues involved in reforming and codifying the law of evidence; 3) an understanding of the general principles of freedom of proof, relevance, admissibility and discretion as a context for the study of the obstructive and exclusionary rules of evidence which impede the ascertainment of truth in civil and criminal trials; 4) capacity to undertake research in areas of policy and reform and 5) improved capacity in the skills of problem solving, analysis and written communication.
Assessment: Final examination: 100% OR Research assignment (3000 words): 40% + Final examination: 60%
Contact Hours: Three 1-hour lectures per week
Prerequisites: LAW1100 Legal Process, LAW5159 Evidence
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