Course Co-ordinator: Professor M Ross

Pre-requisite(s): (1) Available only to LLB students in Programme Year 3 or above or graduates on the two year degree, except with the permission of the Head of School. 2) LS 1011.

This course provides a basic introduction to the Law of Evidence in Scotland. It covers relevance and admissibility of evidence, proof, sufficiency, similarities and confessions, hearsay, privilege, character, categorisation of evidence and effects of evidence being improperly obtained.

Structure: Three lectures per week and one tutorial per fortnight.

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (100%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).