314290 (v.1) Evidence 300
| Area: | Curtin Law School |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
314287 (v.1)
Fundamentals of Criminal Law 200
or any previous version
AND Admission into 314308 (v.1) Bachelor of Laws or any previous version OR Admission into 314314 (v.1) Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce or any previous version OR Admission into 314331 (v.1) Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | This unit covers the rules of evidence as applied in Western Australian and Federal criminal and civil jurisdictions. Fundamental concepts relating to the adversarial system including the role of the advocate, ethical issues, the burden of proof and judicial discretion are considered. The unit also examines the various means of proof: oral testimony, documents and real evidence. Emphasis is placed on the trial process - competence and compellability, examination of witnesses generally, and of particular witnesses whose evidence may require an appreciation of gender and cultural differences. The skill of adducing evidence and making objections to evidence will be developed within the context of the trial process. Exclusionary rules such as hearsay, character and similar fact evidence and opinion evidence and their exceptions are considered in depth. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 090999 Law not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
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