The following pages illustrate the main areas of the law of evidence. This is the subject that deals with how matters are proved in court, and is a complex area of law.

Each topic is illustrated with case law that have defined the guiding principles in that area, and have set out rules and exceptions to those rules. As with any other area of law, authorities are constantly being re-interpreted by the courts, and constantly evolving. If an up-to-date interpretation of an evidential issue is required, you should try to gain access to a law library with the law reports.

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