MLP713 - Evidence Law and Policy
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | MLJ713 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in M729 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed MLP707 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and asynchronous collaborative learning up to a maximum of 2 hours each week which includes lecture pre-recordings and 1 x 2 hours online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
Content
This unit aims to equip students with the knowledge and ability to apply, critically evaluate and effectively communicate evidence law, and develop a deep appreciation of major policy issues and developments in the law. Topics include: theoretical foundations of the rules of evidence, competence and compellability of witnesses, burden and standard of proof, privilege, examination of witnesses, the accused as a witness, similar fact evidence, documentary evidence, opinion evidence, admissions and confessions, the hearsay rule and its exceptions, illegally obtained evidence, identification evidence, unreliable evidence and corroboration, and discretion to exclude evidence.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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