LAW4323 Evidence
Faculty of Law
LAW4323 Evidence is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4323
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After LAW4323
No unit lists LAW4323 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Overview
This unit involves an examination of the principles and the rules of evidence and the use of evidence law as a method of ensuring fair trials. It draws upon theoretical perspectives including reliability, libertarian and disciplinary principles. Students will examine concepts of the law of evidence in the context of exclusionary rules. Rules and principles governing the proof of facts in civil and criminal trials to be covered include competence and compellability, privilege, examination of witnesses, credibility and character, tendency and coincidence, hearsay and exceptions to the hearsay rule, the right to silence, admissions, illegally obtained evidence and opinion evidence.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Written SubmissionAssignment30%
- Oral SubmissionOther10%
- Final examExam60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate legal cases and formulate argumentation in written and oral submissions.
- 2
Communicate clearly and convincingly when undertaking both collaborative and individual activities.
- 3
Identify, research and evaluate relevant legal, factual and policy issues.
- 4
Select and apply principles of the law of evidence to generate appropriate responses to complex legal factual scenarios.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Tutorials6 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jonathan Clough
- Dr Fiona Hum
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4323?
None, but you must take LAW4332 before or alongside it.
When is LAW4323 offered?
In 2024, LAW4323 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4323?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4323 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.