EVIDENCE

Course Code

LS 3002

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Professor M Ross

Pre-requisites

(1) Available only to LLB students in Programme Year 3 or above or graduates on the two year degree, except with the permission of the Head of School. (2) LS 1011.

Overview

This course provides a basic introduction to the Law of Evidence in Scotland. It covers relevance and admissibility of evidence, proof, sufficiency, similarities and confessions, hearsay, privilege, character, categorisation of evidence and effects of evidence being improperly obtained.

Structure

3 lectures per week and 1 tutorial per fortnight.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (100%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).