uncompromising manner
Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky thing. It may seem to point to one thing, but if you shift your own point of view a little, you may find it pointing in an
equally uncompromising manner to something entirely different." (Arthur Conan Doyle, 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'.) "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious
fact." (Arthur Conan Doyle, 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'.) Discuss these two quotations in the context of the law of circumstantial evidence in Australia.
Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky thing- It may seem to point to one thing, but if
you shift your own point of view a little, you may find it pointing in an equally
uncompromising manner to something entirely different-‘ (Arthur Conan Doyle, 'The
Boscombe Valley Mystery‘
There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact-“ (Arthur Conan Doyle, 'The
Boscombe Valley Mystery‘
Discuss these two quotations in the context of the law of circumstantial evidence in
Australia.
04 invites an assessment of the nature of circumstantial evidence and the tests that
have been applied in circumstantial cases- You need to consider the distinction
between 'Iinks in a chain' cases and 'strands in a cable' cases Do you think the two
quotes capture the essence of circumstantial evidence from a legal perspective?
Again, the textbook will provide you with a platform from which to undertake more
detailed research.

