Queensland Bar Exam: Evidence case studies
Queensland Bar Exam: Evidence · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Queensland Bar Exam is the examination component of the pathway to becoming a barrister in Queensland, administered in connection with the Bar Practice Course by the Bar Association of Queensland, the professional body for Queensland barristers and a constituent body of the Australian Bar Association and the Law Council of Australia. It is intended for law graduates and admitted practitioners who wish to practise at the private Bar, and it is normally undertaken before readership, the first year of practice at the private Bar. The exam assesses the knowledge and applied legal reasoning expected of counsel, spanning the core practice areas in which barristers must be competent, including evidence, civil procedure, criminal law and procedure, ethics and professional conduct, and legal practice and procedure. Preparation is best approached as structured, cumulative study: master the statutory frameworks and leading authorities in each subject, practise applying rules to short fact patterns under time pressure, and write answers in the concise, issue-focused style expected of advocacy. The Queensland Bar Exam: Evidence case studies are 5 cases and about 2,425 words.
1The Late-Witness Contradiction
You act for the plaintiff in a Queensland Supreme Court personal injuries trial. Your client, Ms Tan, gave evidence that the defendant's truck ran a red light.
510 words, about 3 min2The Unrepresented Accused and the DNA Evidence
An accused is charged with armed robbery in the District Court at Brisbane. He is self-represented.
499 words, about 2 min3The Privileged Client Confession
You are a solicitor in a Queensland criminal matter. Your client, Mr Rowe, is charged with fraud.
481 words, about 2 min4The Hearsay Statement in a Domestic Violence Trial
In a Queensland Magistrates Court, the defendant is charged with assaulting his partner. The partner does not attend court and cannot be located.
470 words, about 2 min5The Conflict of Interest in a Property Dispute
A Queensland law firm acts for a husband and wife in the purchase of an investment property. The wife later consults the same firm about a divorce and says she wants to claim the property as hers alone.
465 words, about 2 min