This On Demand was recorded on 8 December 2022.
Whether you’re appearing in the civil or criminal jurisdiction, you’ll know it’s vital to keep abreast of developments in evidence law and procedure. Presented by evidence law lecturers and two of the co-authors of the 2018 text Mahoney on Evidence: Act & Analysis, this On Demand back for 2022 will provide a focussed update on selected cases/topics of interest to civil and/or criminal law practitioners.
Topics covered will vary at the discretion of the presenters, but are likely to include:
Upcoming amendments to the Evidence ActApplication of the Evidence Act/approach to pre-trial exclusion of evidence in civil proceedings (s 4)
Relevance/unfair prejudice (ss 7/8)
Opinion evidence (ss 23-26)Propensity evidence (ss 40/43)
Hearsay (ss 4/16/18)Statement evidence (ss 27/28)
Cross-examination (ss 37/44)Improperly obtained evidence (s 30)
Reliability warnings (s 122)
Privilege (ss 54/65)
Who should view?
All civil and criminal practitioners who appear in court.