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Previous Misconduct Evidence of an Accused
• General Exclusionary Rule
• Circumstances of Inclusion
• Evolution of Inclusionary Rule
• Modern Test - Probative Value v Prejudicial Effect
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Cross-Examination of an Accused
• Shield Against Questions revealing previous bad character of accused
• Section 1(e) and (f) and S.1A Criminal Justice (Evidence) Act 1924 (as amended)
• Circumstances where shield may be lost
• Extent of questioning where shield is lost
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Improperly Obtained Evidence
• Unconstitutionally obtained evidence
Circumstances of exclusion and inclusion - The JC Principles
• Illegally obtained evidence
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Confession Evidence
• Admissibility
Voluntariness test
Breach of Constitutional rights
The Judges’ rules
Custody regulations
Breach of fundamental fairness
• Corroboration
• Electronic recording of interviews
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The Rule Against Hearsay
• Definition of the Rule
• Rationale of the rule
• Hearsay Evidence v Original Evidence
• Application of the Rule
• Common Law and Statutory Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
• Reform
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Privileges and Immunities
• Privilege against self incrimination
• Legal Professional Privilege
• Public Interest Privilege
• Other Privileges
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Heffernan. (2020), Evidence in Criminal Trials, 2nd. 15, Bloomsbury Professional, Dublin.
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Fennell. (2020), The Law of Evidence in Ireland, 4th. 12, Bloomsbury Professional.
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Canon & Neligan. (2003), Evidence, Roundhall.
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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Charleton,McDermott, Herlihy, Byrne. (2020), Criminal Law, 2nd. 27, Bloomsbury Professional, Ireland, p.1200, [ISBN: 9781845922313].
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Matthew Holmes. (2019), Evidence, 1st. Round Hall ELT Series, Ireland, [ISBN: 9780414066359].
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McGrath. (2015), Evidence, 2nd. Ed.. Roundhall.
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Heffernan. (2011), Legal Professional Privilege, Bloomsbury, Dublin.
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Heffernan. (2005), Evidence: Cases & Materials, Roundhall.
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Healy. (2004), Irish Laws of Evidence, Roundhall.
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O’Malley. (2010), The Criminal Process, Roundhall.
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Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Lexis Nexis. LNB, Lexis Nexis (LNB) Legal Database
(available through the IT Carlow Library
portal) – provides access to various UK
& Irish Cases (All England Law
Reports, The Irish Reports etc) and UK
Law Journals together with International
Legal Information..
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Westlaw. WestlawIE, Westlaw.ie (available through IT Carlow
Library portal) – provides access to
various Irish case law reports such as
ILRM and ILTR dating back to 1867 and
journals including the Irish Criminal
Law Journal and Irish Law Times.
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Justis. Justis, JustisOne - (available through IT Carlow
Library portal) - provides extensive
access to The Irish Reports and Irish
Digests.
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Other Resources |
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Office of Attorney General. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie and
www.oireachtas.ie, for all relevant Irish legislation.
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Law Reform Commission of Ireland. Lawreform.ie, for Revised Acts of Oireachtas and all
the latest reports and consultation
papers,
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Courts Service of Ireland. Courts.ie, for unreported cases of the Superior
Courts 2002-present,
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BAILII. BAILII.org, for free access to law updates and
leading Irish cases,
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