Questions & Answers Evidence 2013-2014: Law Revision and Study Guide

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1. Introduction ; 2. Burden and standard of proof; presumptions ; 3. Character evidence ; 4. Hearsay ; 5. Confessions ; 6. The defendant's silence ; 7. Improperly obtained evidence ; 8. Competence and compellability ; 9. Identification and lies ; 10. Expert opinion ; 11. Issues in the course of trial ; 12. Privilege and public policy ; 13. Mixed questions