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pendent dovetailing or supporting evidence. The court is
required to make a judgment on the basis of all the evidence,
having regard to the issues in the case and the importance of
the hearsay to those issues.
Conclusion
BOB and Others affirms the Criminal Courts’
increasingly accommodating attitude towards the
admission of prosecution hearsay evidence. But its
guidance is helpful from a practical perspective,
offering further clarification as to the importance of
comprehensive disclosure as the first hurdle.
4. is there a specific “interests of justice” test at the admissibility stage?
5. if there is no other justification or gateway, should the
evidence nevertheless be considered for admission on the
grounds that admission is, despite the difficulties, in the
interests of justice (s.114(1)(d))?
Author
Georgia-Mae Chung
Criminal defence barrister at
Mountford Chambers.
6. even if admissible, ought the evidence to be ruled inadmissible (s.78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
(PACE) and/or s.126 of the CJA 2003)?
Georgia-Mae Chung is
developing a busy practice
defending in a range of
criminal matters.
7. if the evidence is admitted, then should the case subsequently
be stopped under s.125? This safeguard should be considered
in all cases where it applies, at the initiative of the court if the
parties do not raise it. It will generally be best determined at
the conclusion of all the evidence. This is reinforced by the fact
that this is the stage when the judge is likely to have drafted
legal directions and to be consulting counsel about them. In a
case of this kind, where the prosecution seeks to prove an important and disputed fact by relying on hearsay, the judge is required to give a careful and tailored direction to assist the jury
in deciding whether they can safely rely on the hearsay or not.
Its sufficiency will be relevant to the safety of any resulting conviction and it will be helpful for the judge to have regard to it
when carrying out the assessment required by section 125.”
She regularly appears in both the Crown Court and
the Magistrates’ Court and has experience defending
vulnerable individuals and youth clients. In her first
six, she assisted her supervisors with the preparation
of Crown Court trials in the areas of sexual offences,
violence, drugs, and fraud.
Georgia-Mae has a particular interest in sentencing.
This was developed prior to her time at Mountford
Chambers through her work with the Sentencing
Academy as their Kalisher Trust Intern. She now acts
as their Consultant, and has assisted them through
writing papers, representing them in parliament, and
attending Sentencing Council consultations.
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