Part 15 Criminal Disclosure relating to homicide and serious crime investigations

Question 1

Section 10(4) of the disclosure act outlines:

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Answer 1

Section 10(4) provides that disclosure may be supplied in whatever form that the person holds it in at the time of the request, provided it will be readily accessible by the defendant.

Question 2

Key Responsibilities:

The disclosure manager must:

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Answer 2

1. Ensure all relevant and discoverable material is provided to defence
2. Ensure all relevant and non-disclosable material is identified, listed and defence advised
3. Continually assess the risk to ensure that non-discoverable material is identified and not disclosed
4. Manage disclosure timeframes within the provisions of the act

Question 3

What information must the disclosure manager provide to the Crown solicitor regarding disclosure?

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Answer 3

An identical copy of all material disclosed to defence and an unedited copy of the original material, where appropriate.