Evidence - Sections of the Evidence Act and their "titles"

Question 1

Section 6

Answer 1

Sets out the purpose of the act to help secure the just determination in proceedings

Question 2

Section 7

Answer 2

Fundamental principle that relevant evidence is admissible

Question 3

Section 8

Answer 3

The general exclusion provision

Question 4

Section 9

Answer 4

Admission by agreement

Question 5

Section 14

Answer 5

Provisional admissibility

Question 6

Section 15

Answer 6

Evidence on hearing in chambers

Question 7

Section 17

Answer 7

Hearsay Rule

Question 8

Section 18

Answer 8

General admissibility of hearsay

Question 9

Section 19

Answer 9

Admissibility of hearsay statements contained in business

Question 10

Section 22

Answer 10

Notice of hearsay in criminal proceedings

Question 11

Section 23

Answer 11

Opinion rule (exclusionary rule)

Question 12

Section 24

Answer 12

General admissibility of opinions

Question 13

Section 25

Answer 13

Admissibility of expert opinion evidence

Question 14

Section 35

Answer 14

Previous consistent statements rule

Question 15

Section 37

Answer 15

Veracity rules

Question 16

Section 38

Answer 16

Evidence of a defendants veracity

Question 17

Section 40

Answer 17

Propensity rule

Question 18

Section 41

Answer 18

Propensity evidence about defendants

Question 19

Section 43

Answer 19

Propensity evidence offered by prosecution about defendants

Question 20

Section 53

Answer 20

Effect and protection of privilege

Question 21

Section 58

Answer 21

Privilege around communication with ministers of religion

Question 22

Section 59

Answer 22

Privilege in criminal proceedings for information obtained by medical practitioners and clinical psychologists

Question 23

Section 60

Answer 23

Privilege against self-incrimination

Question 24

Section 62

Answer 24

Claiming privilege against self-incrimination in court proceedings

Question 25

Section 64

Answer 25

Privilege around informers

Question 26

Section 69

Answer 26

Overriding discretion as to confidential information

Question 27

Section 71

Answer 27

Eligibility and compellability generally

Question 28

Section 73

Answer 28

Compellability of defendants and associated defendants in criminal proceedings.

Question 29

Section 84

Answer 29

Examination of witnesses

Question 30

Section 85

Answer 30

Unacceptable questions

Question 31

Section 89

Answer 31

Leading questions in examination in chief and re-examination

Question 32

Section 92

Answer 32

Cross examination duties

Question 33

Section 96

Answer 33

Cross-examination on previous statements of witness

Question 34

Section 121

Answer 34

Corroboration

Question 35

Section 122

Answer 35

Judicial directions about evidence which may be unreliable

Question 36

Section 125

Answer 36

Judicial directions about children’s evidence

Question 37

Section 128

Answer 37

Notice of uncontroverted facts

Question 38

Section 129

Answer 38

Admission of reliable published documents