70717 Evidence and Criminal Procedure
6cpRequisite(s): (70218 Criminal Law OR 70217 Criminal Law) AND 70417c Corporate Law AND (70517c Equity and Trusts OR 70516c Equity and Trusts)
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Anti-requisite(s): 71216 Law of Evidence
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
This subject is based around the provisions of the Evidence Act 1995. Students study aspects of criminal procedure, as well as the rules about the admissibility of evidence. Topics include arrest, bail, police interrogation, the right to silence, types of evidence and the thresholds to the admissibility of evidence including relevance, hearsay, opinion, credibility, character, tendency and coincidence, discretionary exclusions, directions and warnings. Students examine the law reform processes that underpin the rules in NSW and federal courts and study the interpretation of these rules in judicial decisions.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
- 2014 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $1260 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2010 should consult the Fees Calculator by Subject for relevant student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
- 2014 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3224 (Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.)
- Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Access conditions
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