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LS3025: EVIDENCE (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course deals with the rules of evidence as they apply in the courtroom. The rules in both criminal and civil cases will be analysed. The legal requirements for leading real evidence, documentary evidence and witness testimony are considered. Topics include: relevancy, the corroboration rule, hearsay evidence, expert evidence, lawyer-client privilege, vulnerable witnesses, confession evidence and search evidence. Debate on the more controversial areas of the subject, such as sexual history evidence and admissibility of previous convictions, is encouraged. The subject is highly topical, controversial and practically important to all lawyers. Assessment is by a mixture of coursework and examination.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Derek Auchie

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either LS1021 Legal System (Passed) or LS1025 Legal System (Passed)
  • One of Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4 or () or Bachelor of Laws (Accelerated)
  • Either Law (LS) (Studied) or Legal Studies (Ma Honours) (LX) (Studied)
  • LS1522 Legal Method (Passed)
  • LS1020 Criminal Law (Passed)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will cover basic concepts within the law of evidence viz, relevance, burdens and standards of proof, admissibility and sufficiency as they operate in criminal and civil proceedings.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Counting essay (2,000 words) worth (25%) of the overall grade; Examination worth (75%) of the overall grade

Resit: 1 examination (75%) and essay (25% carried forward).

Formative Assessment

None.

Feedback

Written feedback on the essay will be provided. Students who fail on first attempt will be able to arrange a meeting following publication of results and in advance of the resit to discuss their examination performance.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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