Evidence is about the adversarial trial which is our society's primary, ultimate mechanism for determining disputed facts for the purpose of assigning legal liability. The study of the rules of evidence is an examination of procedure and substance. The unit looks at a set of rules which determine the process of a trial and which embodies theories of knowledge and morality—How best do we arrive at a truth? How best do we balance truth and fairness? At a trial, two conflicting stories are told and after hearing the stories, a fact-finder (jury, judge or magistrate) must say 'yes' or 'no' to the story told by the prosecution/plaintiff. It matters, in determining that 'yes' or 'no', what... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Legal Process (formerly LAWS5101 Legal Process) and LAWS4102 Criminal Law (formerly LAWS5102 Criminal Law)
