ABSTRACT
This chapter examines on studying the law of evidence who have acquired some knowledge, but still feel that they need more confidence in handling it correctly in assessments. The sort of problems in the chapter inserted as part of questions dealing with more central topics such as hearsay or character evidence. If examiners asks question about a charge of rape, points on recent complaints can arise on the complexities of ss 41-43 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. By ss 119 and 120 of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 2003, the evidence of a witness's previous consistent or inconsistent statement is admitted, it is evidence of any matter stated of which oral evidence by the witness would be admissible. The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 has amended s 120(7) by removing the requirement in subs (7)(d) that the complaint should have been made as soon as could reasonably be expected after the alleged offence.
