Admissable Hearsay Statements

Question 1

General Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence

Answer 1

Circumstances relating to the statement provide reasonable assurance that the statement is reliable and
Either
The maker of the statement is unavailable
The judge considers that undue expense or delay would be caused if the maker of the statement were required to be a witness

Question 2

Reasonable assurances

Answer 2

Nature of statement
Contents of statement
Circumstances relating to the maker 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