4. Admissible Hearsay Statements

Question 1

When is a hearsay statement admissible

Answer 1

Reasonable assurance that the statement is reliable and

• the maker of the statement is unavailable as a witness
• undue delay or expense would be caused if the maker of the statement were required to be a witness

Question 2

What circumstances demonstrate the reliability of a hearsay statement

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Answer 2

• NATURE of the statement
• CONTENTS of the statement
• circumstances relating to the MAKING of the statement
• circumstances relating to the VERACITY of the person making the statement
• circumstances relating to the ACCURACY of the observation of the person