Relevancy and admissibility are separate questions. First ask whether a fact is relevant under ss.5–55, and only then whether a rule excludes it.
Key sections — study pointers
Our notes on what to look for. They are not the text of the law.
| Section | Heading | Study note |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Interpretation | Definitions of fact, relevant, facts in issue, document, evidence, proved, disproved and not proved. |
| 24–30 | Confessions | Confessions caused by inducement, threat or promise; confessions to police; confessions in custody; and the discovery of facts under s.27. |
| 32 | Dying declaration | Statements by persons who cannot be called as witnesses, including statements about the cause of their death. |
| 45 | Expert opinion | Opinions of experts on foreign law, science, art, handwriting and finger impressions. |
| 101–106 | Burden of proof | Who must prove what, including the burden on an accused who claims a general exception (s.105). |
| 115 | Estoppel | A person who has caused another to believe a thing and act on that belief cannot later deny its truth. |
| 137–143 | Examination of witnesses | Examination-in-chief, cross-examination, re-examination and leading questions. |