ABSTRACT
The concept of relevance is foundational to the whole of the law of evidence. In this chapter, several different aspects of the concept of relevance are explored, including:
• its role as the fundamental test for the admissibility of evidence;
• the different ways in which evidence can be relevant;
• the way in which the requirement of relevance should be applied;
• the concept of ‘provisional’ relevance; and
• the discretionary exclusion of evidence where its probative value is outweighed by other dangers.
