“The use of intercept evidence in criminal trials is not yet ‘legally or practically viable’, the independent reviewer of terror laws has said.”
BBC News, 10th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Archive for the 'admissibility' Category
Using intercept evidence in court ‘not yet viable’ – BBC News
Published December 10, 2009 admissibility , evidence , interception , news Leave a CommentBan intercept evidence in terror trials, advises Lord Carlile – The Guardian
Published November 25, 2009 admissibility , evidence , interception , news , terrorism Leave a Comment“Intercept evidence should not be allowed into British terror trials, the government’s terrorism reviewer said today.”
The Guardian, 24th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
R v Downer – WLR Daily
Published July 8, 2009 admissibility , burglary , law reports Leave a CommentR v Downer [2009] EWCA Crim 1361; [2009] WLR (D) 233
“The offence of aggravated burglary under s 10 (1) of the Theft Act 1968 was not to be regarded as an indivisible offence and, in order to find out what constituted a burglary, it was essential to have regard to the two types of burglary described in (a) and (b) of s 9(1) of the Act.”
WLR Daily, 7th July 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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R v Mayers; R v Glasgow; R v Costelloe; R v Bahmanzadeh; R v P and others – WLR Daily
Published December 17, 2008 admissibility , anonymity , law reports , witnesses Leave a Comment“In relation to criminal proceedings there was no power, whether under the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 or otherwise, to admit statements of anonymous witnesses made otherwise than in oral evidence in the proceedings.”
WLR Daily, 16th December 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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Lifely v Lifely – Times Law Reports
Published August 27, 2008 admissibility , evidence , human rights , law reports Leave a CommentCourt of Appeal
“When the court was considering the admissibility of arguably wrongfully obtained fresh evidence it might consider factors going beyond the classical test.”
The Times, 27th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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R v Freeman; R v Crawford – WLR Daily
Published August 12, 2008 admissibility , bad character , evidence , juries , law reports Leave a CommentR v Freeman; R v Crawford [2008] EWCA Crim 1863; [2008] WLR (D) 287
“Some care was required in directing a jury when approaching the cross-admissibility of bad character evidence.”
WLR Daily, 11th August 2008
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Lifely v Lifely – WLR Daily
Published August 4, 2008 admissibility , evidence , human rights , law reports Leave a CommentLifely v Lifely [2008] EWCA Civ 904; [2008] WLR (D) 280
“Where fresh evidence had arguably been wrongfully obtained considerations beyond the classical requirements under the Ladd v Marshall test might be appropriate when the court was considering whether such evidence should be admitted.”
WLR Daily, 1st August 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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