Hi, PACE Section 76(2) states: If, in any proceedings where the prosecution proposes to give in evidence a confession made by an accused person, it is represented to the court that the confession was...
Advice on a scenario please (very simplistic): Person A is charged with assaulting Person B and the case goes to court. During the course of the trial, Person C makes a complaint to be police about a...
I'm assuming bad character is determined and agreed before the trial starts. What sort of bad character evidence would this rule apply to: "The court must not admit evidence under subsection (1)(d) or...
Do previous convictions/allegations affect the CPS's decision to charge a person or is it based purely on the evidence collected during that investigation the the person has been arrested for? Cheers...
If you are charged with a criminal offence by the police, I assume they have enough evidence to proceed to court. Is the decision to charge made by the CPS? Also, what happens between being charged...
