About this paper
| Paper title | Law of Evidence |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1000 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $820.40 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Restriction
- LAWS 314, LAWS 414
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Teaching staff
Timetable
This paper addresses principles of the law of evidence in criminal and civil cases. The law of evidence lays out the set of rules and principles that govern whether particular proof of a fact will be rejected or admitted as evidence. Often, this means that the rules are largely concerned with stating what is not admissible evidence, followed by limited restorative exceptions. The law of evidence is crucial to any student who is contemplating appearing as counsel in any form of litigation.
About this paper
| Paper title | Law of Evidence |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Restriction
- LAWS 314, LAWS 414
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
All course materials for this paper are provided by the Faculty.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate their understanding of how different legal traditions engage with and regulate questions of proof (Cultural Understanding; Critical Thinking);
- Demonstrate their understanding of New Zealand's statutory framework and key case law relating to principles of evidence and proof (Scholarship);
- Effectively present arguments and analysis about evidence admissibility questions in writing (Communication);
- Critically analyse New Zealand's approach to questions of evidence and proof (Critical Thinking).