The law of evidence is vital to each legal practitioner and forms part of the curriculum of every South African law qualification. It is compulsory even for some degrees not strictly confined to legal practice, such as certain police and related qualifications. However, law of evidence is not considered an easy subject, especially not for persons who have never been inside a court of law.

Contents:

• Part 1: Admissibility of evidence / Deel 1: Toelaatbaarheid van Getuienis
  • Relevance, Admissibility and Weight of Evidence / Relevantheid, Toelaatbaarheid en Gewig van Getuienis
  • Previous Consistent Statements / Vorige Ooreenstemmende Verklarings
  • Hearsay Evidence / Hoorsêgetuienis
  • Admissions and Confessions / Erkennings en Bekentenisse
  • Privilege / Privilegie
  • The Exclusion of Unconstitutionally Obtained Evidence / Die Uitsluiting van Ongrondwetlik Verkreë Getuienis
• Part 2: The Presentation of Evidence / Deel 2: Die Aanbieding van Getuienis
  • Stages in the Trial Procedure and the Presentation of Oral Evidence / Stappe in die Verhoorproses en Aanbieding van Mondelinge Getuienis
  • Real Evidence / Reële Getuienis
  • Evidence of Uncertain Classification / Getuienis wat Moeilik Klassifiseerbaar is
  • Presumptions / Vermoedens
• Part 3: The Assessment of Evidence / Deel 3: Die Beoordeling van Getuienis
  • The Onus of Proof / Die Bewyslas