Evidence Law

The laws of evidence represent an important part of criminal procedure. The laws of evidence ensure that a person is only convicted of an offence on the basis of information which is relevant, reliable and not unduly prejudicial. The laws of evidence also help to ensure that evidence is gathered in accordance with the law.

The Law Council closely monitors any proposed amendments to the Commonwealth Evidence Act 1995.

The Law Council also supports efforts to harmonise evidence laws across the Commonwealth, States and Territories. For that reason the Law Council takes a close interest in the development and implementation of the model uniform evidence bill.

Materials

Years: 2009 , 2008 , 2005

2009

•  Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008
  Submission to the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

2008

•  Inquiry into the Evidence Amendment Bill 2008
  Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

2005

•  Discussion Paper 69: Review of the Uniform Evidence Acts
  Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission
•  ALRC Issues Paper 28: Review of the Evidence Act 1995
  Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission