Evidence act

Question 1

S6 Purpose of evidence act 2006

Answer 1

a, providing fax to be established by the application of logical rules.
b, providing rules of evidence that recognise the importance of the rights affirmed by the New Zealand bill of rights act 1990.
c, promoting fitness to parties and witnesses.
d, protecting rights of confidentiality and other important public interests
e, avoiding unjustifiable expense and delay.
f, enhancing access to the law of evidence.

Question 2

Define Beyond reasonable doubt

Answer 2

Jurors must be satisfied of guilt before they can convict

Question 3

Define Beyond reasonable doubt

Answer 3

Jurors must be satisfied of guilt before they can convict

Question 4

Define balance of probabilities

Answer 4

If the tribunal can say we think it more probable than not.

Question 5

What is propensity

Answer 5

Evidence that shows propensity for a person to act in a particular way or have a particular state of mind.

Question 6

Role of judge in a jury trial

Answer 6

-Decide all questions concerning admissibility of evidence
- explain and enforce principles of law applying to the point in issue
- instruct but on rules of law evidence is to be weighed on.