Evidence cases Flashcards
Hartkey v HMA
Special knowledge confessions are considered strong
Smith v Lees
must corroborate all crucial facts
Ralston v HMA
strong identification means no more strong corroboration
AC v HMA
course of conduct needs only 2 corroborated
Yates v HMA
Distress provides corroboration if witnessed - can be specific
P v HMA
Distress - only within 24 hours
Wilson v HMA
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Distress - occasionally outside 24 hours,
behaviour in interval does not matter
MR v HMA
Moorov - definition
Howden v HMA
Howden doctrine meaning
S v HMA
Gap should be 3.5 years moorov
Ritchie v Morren
Prior misconduct allowed
Subramaniam v Prosecutor
Hearsay rule - evidence of what someone has said
Cadder v HMA
right to legal access
Brown v HMA
Confession inadmissible if unfairly obtained
HMA v Hawkins
must not be bullied into confession - test of fairness