Section 120 does not go as to admissibility
David Clarke J explained the effect of the section: ‘section 120(2) is not itself a provision governing admissibility . . what the sub-section does is to regulate the use to which such evidence, once admitted, may be put. It is then admissible as evidence of the truth of its contents, not merely as evidence going to the issue of consistency.’
Judges:
David Clarke J
Citations:
[2008] EWCA Crim 484
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 2003 120(2)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Athwal and Others, Regina v CACD 7-May-2009
The appellants challenged their conviction for murder and sentences. The victim was the young second wife of the first defendant. It was said that she had been unfaithful, and having been lured to India, had been murdered there. She had disappeared, . .
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Criminal Evidence
Updated: 20 December 2022; Ref: scu.269912
