Teaching Evidence Law: Contemporary Trends and Innovations (Legal Pedagogy)

__Teaching Evidence Law__ sets out the contemporary experiences of evidence teachers in a range of common law countries across four continents: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. It addresses key themes and places these in the context of academic literature on the teaching of evidence, proof and fact-finding. This book focuses on the methods used to teach a mix of abstract and practical rules, as well as the underlying skills of fact-analysis, that students need to apply the law in practice, to research it in the future and to debate its appropriateness. The chapters describe innovative ways of overcoming the many challenges of this field, addressing the expanding fields of evidence law, how to reach and accommodate new audiences with an interest in evidence, and the tools devised to meet old and new pedagogical problems in this area. Part of Routledge’s series on Legal Pedagogy, this book will be of great interest to academics, post-graduate students, teachers and researchers of evidence law, as well as those with a wider interest in legal pedagogy or legal practice. Teaching Evidence Law sets out the contemporary experiences of evidence teachers in a range of common law countries across four continents: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. It addresses key themes and places these in the context of academic literature on the teaching of evidence, proof and fact-finding. This book focuses on the methods used to teach a mix of abstract and practical rules, as well as the underlying skills of fact-analysis, that students need to apply the law in practice, to research it in the future and to debate its appropriateness. The chapters describe innovative ways of overcoming the many challenges of this field, addressing the expanding fields of evidence law, how to reach and accommodate new audiences with an interest in evidence, and the tools devised to meet old and new pedagogical problems in this area. Part of Routledge’s series on Legal Pedagogy, this book will be of great interest to academics, post-graduate students, teachers and researchers of evidence law, as well as those with a wider interest in legal pedagogy or legal practice. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 List of contributors 8 Acknowledgements 10 Foreword 11 Introduction: Taking evidence teaching seriously 14 PART 1: New tools 26 1. Learning Evidence with an uncasebook 28 2. Teaching Evidence Law in a flipped classroom 39 3. Using true crime to teach Evidence 50 4. Using mock voir dires to assess the Law of Evidence 61 5. Using deductive reasoning to teach the application of a heightened relevance standard to sexual history evidence 73 6. Using international criminal law to teach Evidence 85 PART 2: New audiences 98 7. The influences of decolonisation on an Evidence curriculum 100 8. Undergraduate learning in Evidence: Complexities, challenges and opportunities 110 9. Bridging the law and forensic science divide 122 10. Teaching Evidence Law in Hong Kong after 1997 135 PART 3: New fields 146 11. A blended learning approach to teaching Electronic Evidence 148 12. Introducing Science and Technology Studies into the Expert Evidence course 162 13. Teaching legal ethics in a course on Evidence 173 Conclusion: The horizon of Evidence Law teaching 185 Index 196 Introduction;,1,Learning,Evidence,with,an,uncasebook;,2,Teaching,Evidence,Law,in,a,flipped,classroom;,3,Using,True,crime,to,teach,Evidence;,4,Using,mock,voir,dires,to,assess,the,Law,of,Evidence;,5,Using,deductive,reasoning,to,teach,the,application,of,a,heightened,relevance,standard,to,sexual,history,evidence;,6,Using,international,criminal,law,to,teach,Evidence;,7,The,influences,of,decolonisation,on,an,Evidence,curriculum;,8,Undergraduate,learning,in,Evidence;,9,Bridging,the,law,and,forensic,science,divide;,10,Teaching,Evidence,Law,in,Hong,Kong,after,1997;,11,A,blended,learning,approach,to,teaching,Electronic,Evidence;,12,Introducing,Science,and,Technology,Studies,into,the,Expert,Evidence,course;,13,Teaching,legal,ethics,in,a,course,on,Evidence;,Conclusion Introduction,1 Learning Evidence with an uncasebook,2 Teaching Evidence Law in a flipped classroom,3 Using true crime to teach Evidence,4 Using mock voir dires to assess the Law of Evidence,5 Using deductive reasoning to teach the application of a heightened relevance standard to sexual history evidence,6 Using international criminal law to teach Evidence,7 The influences of decolonisation on an Evidence curriculum,8 Undergraduate learning in Evidence,9 Bridging the law and forensic science divide,10 Teaching Evidence Law in Hong Kong after 1997,11 A blended learning approach to teaching Electronic Evidence,12 Introducing Science and Technology Studies into the Expert Evidence course,13 Teaching legal ethics in a course on Evidence,Conclusion Introduction: Taking evidence teaching seriously /Yvonne Daly, Jeremy Gans and PJ Schwikkard -- Part 1: New tools -- 1. Learning evidence with an uncasebook /Deborah Merritt and Ric Simmons -- 2. Teaching evidence law in a flipped classroom /Peter Sankoff --3. Using true crime to teach evidence /Jeremy Gans -- 4. Using mock voir dires to assess the law of evidence /Yvonne Daly -- 5. Using deductive reasoning to teach the application of a heightened relevance standard to sexual history evidence /Elisabeth McDonald -- 6. Using international criminal law to teach evidence /John Jackson and Yvonne McDermott -- Part 2: New audiences -- 7. The influences of decolonisation on an evidence curriculum /PJ Schwikkard -- 8. Undergraduate learning in evidence : complexities, challenges and opportunities /Liz Heffernan -- 9. Bridging the law and forensic science divide /Carole McCartney and John Cassella -- 10. Teaching evidence law in Hong Kong after 1997 /Simon N.M. Young -- Part 3: New fields -- 11. A blended learning approach to teaching electronic evidence /Lee Swales and Adrian Bellengère -- 12. Introducing science and technology studies into the expert evidence course /David S. Caudill -- 13. Teaching legal ethics in a course on evidence /Salona Lutchman -- Conclusion: The horizon of evidence law teaching /Yvonne Daly, Jeremy Gans and PJ Schwikkard Teaching Evidence Law Sets Out The Contemporary Experiences Of Evidence Teachers In A Range Of Common Law Countries Across Four Continents: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, The United Kingdom And The United States. It Addresses Key Themes And Places These In The Context Of Academic Literature On The Teaching Of Evidence, Proof And Fact-finding. This Book Focuses On The Methods Used To Teach A Mix Of Abstract And Practical Rules, As Well As The Underlying Skills Of Fact-analysis, That Students Need To Apply The Law In Practice, To Research It In The Future And To Debate Its Appropriateness. The Chapters Describe Innovative Ways Of Overcoming The Many Challenges Of This Field, Addressing The Expanding Fields Of Evidence Law, How To Reach And Accommodate New Audiences With An Interest In Evidence, And The Tools Devised To Meet Old And New Pedagogical Problems In This Area. Part Of Routledge's Series On Legal Pedagogy, This Book Will Be Of Great Interest To Academics, Post Graduate Students, Teachers And Researchers Of Evidence Law, As Well As Those With A Wider Interest In Legal Pedagogy Or Legal Practice.