Last summer, Ahmed was walking home from library after a group study

when he was approached by two Campus security officers. They accused

him of stealing a laptop from the computer lab. Ahmed, who is a foreigner,

felt that he was being harassed. He told the officers to leave him alone and

he continued walking. They grabbed him and forced him to the ground. He

was searched and assaulted. Nothing was found.

Ahmed has engaged you to file a civil suit against the University, Campus

Security and the two officers. He alleges racial profiling, false

imprisonment and unreasonable search. Ahmed is a second year law student

(who has not taken a course of Law of Evidence yet) and wants you to

answer the following questions about his case with relevant authority.

1. Ahmed is a straight A student and wants to know whether this evidence

can be led?

2. Following the incident, the University implemented a new policy of

requiring the Campus security to obtain the permission of their supervisor

before searching a student on campus grounds. Ahmed wants to know if we

can lead this evidence as an admission by the University that the officers

acted unreasonably.

3. The defendants were criminally charged with assault in relation to this

incident. They were acquitted. Ahmed wants to know if the acquittal can be

admitted into evidence by the defendants.

4. Ahmed wants to know whether a rules regarding 'reasonable doubt' and

'credibility' will be used by the trial judge in applying the standard of proof.

5. Ahmed's allegations are serious and will result in the dismissal of the

officers from their jobs if he is successful. He wants to know whether the

Court will use a higher standard of proof than the normal balance of

probabilities standard.