1. Faculty of Law
Law of Evidence

2. Objectives At the end of this course you should be able to:
Understand the meaning and basic concepts of the law of evidence
determine what facts may or may not be proved in a court of law
Classify the forms of Evidence
identify carries the burden of proof

3. Contents of the subject/ chapters
General introduction to law of Evidence
Relevance and admissibility of evidence
Facts which need not be proven by evidence
Estoppel
Burden and standard of proof
1. witness confession
3. documentary hearsay evidence
5. evidence of character opinion evidence
Corroboration
Privileges and public policy

4. Course assessment Midterm exam 30% Final exam 50% Quiz 7%
Individual activity 5%
Team work activity 8%

5. Course methods Lectures discussions students’ activity
Law and practice of evidence in Kenya, Kyalo Mbolbu, 2013, Kampala-Uganda.
Study on Somali Civil and criminal Procedure as well as Civil Code

6. …the end…
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