Practice and Procedure

R V DESMOND JOHN PATRICK DAVIS (1998)

PUBLISHED February 20, 1998
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Before ruling whether the hearsay rule would be infringed if an accused was permitted to repeat legal advice to explain silence at interview, a judge should hear evidence as to what the accused would say, in voir dire. A warning of potential loss of privilege might be required.

CA (Crim Div) (Rose LJ, Holland J, Smith J)

20/02/1998

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