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Criminal Law
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Length:
30 minutes of audio
(+ optional 5 minute online quiz)
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Course Aims:

This podcast is aimed at providing a broad overview of the relatively recent statutory provisions on hearsay. The less obvious types of hearsay are put into context whilst the retained common law exceptions are examined and explained.

Outcomes:
After completing the course you will:
  • Have an understanding of the location of the main piece of legislation that governs the admissibility of hearsay;
  • Be aware of the factors that affect hearsay's admissibility;
  • Know how identify instances of hearsay.
Level:
Intermediate Difficulty: 3 of 5
Classification:
Case Update
Legal Principles
Sources and References:
  • Criminal Justice Act 2003;
  • R v Kearley (1992) 2 AC 228.

This CPDcast is on the topic of hearsay evidence. After a brief introduction into the background to the rule against hearsay, Michael Tanney discusses some of the more subtle forms of hearsay and offers practical advice on how to identify them.

Podcast Added: 17/7/2008

Podcast last reviewed: 2011-08-30

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