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; General Admission | ; General Admission | ||
* {{Box}} Identify one or more propositions that are sought to be proven by the evidence | * {{Box}} Identify one or more propositions that are sought to be proven by the evidence | ||
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; Discretionary Exclusion | ; Discretionary Exclusion | ||
* {{Box}} [[Discretionary Exclusion of Evidence|prejudice outweighs probative value]] (time consumed, affect on trial fairness) | * {{Box}} [[Discretionary Exclusion of Evidence|prejudice outweighs probative value]] (time consumed, affect on trial fairness) | ||
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; General Exclusionary Rules | ; General Exclusionary Rules | ||
* {{Box}} Not [[Relevance|relevant or material]] | * {{Box}} Not [[Relevance|relevant or material]] | ||
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* {{Box}} does any type of '''privilege''' apply (spousal, [[Solicitor-Client Privilege|solicitor]], litigation, public interest, informer, settlement) | * {{Box}} does any type of '''privilege''' apply (spousal, [[Solicitor-Client Privilege|solicitor]], litigation, public interest, informer, settlement) | ||
* {{Box}} [[Expert Evidence|'''Opinion''' evidence]] | * {{Box}} [[Expert Evidence|'''Opinion''' evidence]] | ||
* {{Box}} [[Prior Consistent Statements|Prior '''Consistent Statements''']] | * {{Box}} [[Prior Consistent Statements|Prior '''Consistent Statements''']] for purpose of enhancing credibility with no other relevance | ||
* {{Box}} [[Character Evidence]] (i.e. prepensity evidence) | * {{Box}} [[Character Evidence]] (i.e. prepensity evidence) | ||
* {{Box}} [[Collateral Fact Rule|'''Collateral Facts''']] | * {{Box}} [[Collateral Fact Rule|'''Collateral Facts''']] | ||
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==Images and Video== | ==Images and Video== | ||
{{seealso|Electronic Documents}} | {{seealso|Electronic Documents and Records}} | ||
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; Authenticate Recording | ; Authenticate Recording | ||
* Either: | * Either: | ||
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** {{Box}} Person who observed the record on the device and any time-stamp associated with the record (authenticity inferred from circumstances) | ** {{Box}} Person who observed the record on the device and any time-stamp associated with the record (authenticity inferred from circumstances) | ||
*** {{Box}} Evidence of circumstancial reliability of the device | *** {{Box}} Evidence of circumstancial reliability of the device | ||
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; Establish Creation Time | ; Establish Creation Time | ||
* Either: | * Either: | ||
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; Actus Reus and Circumstances | ; Actus Reus and Circumstances | ||
* {{Box}} Observation of incident or circumstances surrounding the incident | * {{Box}} Observation of the incident or circumstances surrounding the incident | ||
* {{Box}} [[Real Evidence|Real evidence]] of items collected by police | * {{Box}} [[Real Evidence|Real evidence]] of items collected by police | ||
** {{Box}} Recognition of the real evidence as sourced from circumstances surrounding the incident (including [[Continuity]]) | ** {{Box}} Recognition of the real evidence as sourced from circumstances surrounding the incident (including [[Continuity]]) | ||
* {{Box}} Propensity of the accused to engage in conduct similar to the offence ([[Similar Fact Evidence]]) | * {{Box}} Propensity of the accused to engage in conduct similar to the offence ([[Similar Fact Evidence]]) | ||
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; Identity | ; Identity | ||
* {{Box}} Recognition of accused as the culprit | * {{Box}} Recognition of accused as the culprit | ||
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==Credibility and Reliability== | ==Credibility and Reliability== | ||
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; Credibility and Reliability of a Witness | ; Credibility and Reliability of a Witness | ||
* {{Box}} Animus, Bias, Dependence, Partiality, or Motive to fabricate | * {{Box}} Animus, Bias, Dependence, Partiality, or Motive to fabricate | ||
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* {{Box}} Corroboration or absence of corroboration with other witnesses or objective evidence | * {{Box}} Corroboration or absence of corroboration with other witnesses or objective evidence | ||
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==Application to Cross-Examine Witness== | |||
{{seealso|Adverse and Hostile Witnesses}} | |||
; If witness cannot recall events | |||
* refresh memory | |||
; If witness says something NOT in prior statement |
Latest revision as of 08:14, 19 May 2022
All Evidence
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Hearsay
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Prior Statement of Accused
- ☐ is it excludable as a prior consistent statement
Disreputable Conduct
Documentary Evidence
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Images and Video
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Relevance and Materiality
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Credibility and Reliability
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Application to Cross-Examine Witness
- If witness cannot recall events
- refresh memory
- If witness says something NOT in prior statement