Regina v Foxley: CACD 9 Feb 1995

Written statements can be admissible at trial with the protections given by the section without being supported by oral evidence. An inference of the personal knowledge of the maker of statement is permissible.

Citations:

Ind Summary 03-Apr-1995, Times 09-Feb-1995, [1995] 2 Cr App R 523

Statutes:

Criminal Justice Act 1988 24(1)(ii)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedVehicle and Operator Services Agency v George Jenkins Transport Ltd Admn 20-Nov-2003
The prosecutor Agency appealed by way of case stated against a decision refusing to allow them to admit documentary evidence.
Held: The appeal was dismissed, but the court took the opportunity to say that a case stated did not need as in this . .
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Criminal Evidence

Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.88460