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R v JONATHAN ERIC LAWSON (2006)

PUBLISHED August 24, 2006
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[2006] EWCA Crim 2572

A judge had been correct to allow a co-accused to adduce bad character evidence in order to establish a defendant's credibility as to truthfulness where there were inconsistencies between their defences and the evidence was of substantial probative value.

CA (Crim Div) (Hughes LJ, Mackay J, Treacy J)

24/08/2006

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