There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Introduction to the Law of Evidence. This will include:- overview of terminology and contemporary issues in field of Evidence- examination of relevance - consideration of burden(s) of proof and presumptions- evaluating the standard of proof- critical examination of the sufficiency and admissibility of evidence- analysing the miscellaneous evidential areas of civil evidence, witnesses and appeals.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically evaluate the Law of Evidence throughout the range of courts operating within the Scottish legal system.

LO2: Apply knowledge creatively to complex situations in order to provide arguable solutions to problems.

LO3: Construct and present relevant argument in written and oral form.

LO4: Undertake independent research in areas of evidence not previously studied.