A statement in the form of a translation of the witness’s evidence to the interpreter was not the statement of the witness. The statement should be provided in the witness’s original words, and a translation then made. In this case however no prejudice had occurred.
Citations:
Times 19-Sep-2000
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Cited – Brizzalari v Regina CACD 19-Feb-2004
Limits to Requests for Adverse Inferences
In closing, prosecuting counsel had suggested that during the trial two matters had been mentioned by the defence which had not been mentioned earlier, and that the jury should feel free to draw proper inferences under the 1984 Act from that . .
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Criminal Evidence
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85454