How Did the Law of Evidence Develop?
As an example in Australia, the law of evidence developed through the common law and then later on through legislation in 1995 which received Royal assent on 23 separate 1995. The legislation had passed through both Houses of Parliament some weeks before, which was an important milestone in the development of the Australian legal system. In July 1979, the Australian Law reform commission had been given the task of reforming the rules of evidence applicable in federal courts. More than 15 years later, the Commonwealth act was enacted to a very significant extent based on the Australian Law reform commission …