Evidence

Uniform Evidence Law Guidebook

Edited by John Anderson · Anthony Hopkins
Oxford University Press November 2014

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780195523805
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
November 2014
Format
Paperback , 384 pages
Jurisdiction
Australia ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

  • Covers all of the topics in evidence courses in a clear and concise manner
  • Facilitates student engagement through mock trial scenario
  • Assessment preparation sections help students practice the skills they will need for their assignments and exams


The Uniform Evidence Law Guidebook is the latest in the Guidebook series. It covers the fundamentals of evidence law in the uniform jurisdictions in Australia. It facilitates student learning by using accessible and clear language to explain complex concepts. Questions throughout the text and at end-chapter mirror the assessment types that students will encounter during the course of semester, to help practice skills and consolidate content knowledge.

Central to this guidebook is its capacity to facilitate student engagement with the process of proof, drawing and maintaining explicit links between theory and practice. Through the use of a Criminal Trial Thread Scenario, the guidebook enables students to become active participants in a trial, promoting deep experiential learning. Witness statements and other materials are provided for the majority of topics areas, with each new statement requiring students to apply their acquired knowledge incrementally in a progressive and continuous manner as either prosecution or defence lawyers. This 'taste of reality' experience also allows for incremental development of important skills in oral communication, decision-making and advocacy. In other topic areas, review problems are provided to encourage students to develop their analytical problem-solving skills in relation to realistic and typical evidence issues arising in the context of criminal and civil litigation.

Readership: Law students taking their first evidence law subject in one of the uniform evidence law jurisdictions.

Table of Contents

1. Getting into Evidence
2. Proof and Presumptions
3. The Roles of Judge and Jury and the Judicial Discretion to Exclude Evidence
4. Witnesses and Adducing Evidence
5. Documentary and Real Evidence
6. Privileges and Immunities
7. Hearsay and Exceptions
8. Admissions
9. Opinions, Judgements and Convictions
10. Disposition Evidence I: Credibility and Character
11. Disposition Evidence II: Tendency and Coincidence
12. Identification Evidence

About the Author

John Anderson is an Associate Professor at Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle Australia.

Anthony Hopkins is a Barrister at Burley Griffin Chambers, Canberra, Australia.

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