LEV 3701LEV Exam Preparations

Study Unit 1 – Overview State whether the following statements are true or false: (1) The Law of Evidence is the name of the field of law that you are currently studying. False (with capitals it refers to the course name) (2) When it is said that ‘‘the court’’ makes a finding, this actually means that the judicial officer presiding in the case (plus assessors where applicable) is making the finding. True (3) Oral evidence refers to evidence given by a witness from the witness box. True (4) If evidence is contained in a document, the party who wants to present this evidence will simply hand the document to the court. False (5) Evidence that is provided by modern technology, such as computers and video tapes, presents the law of evidence with difficulties that have not yet all been resolved. True