Confession: Do the courts pay insufficient attention to rectitude of decision when deciding whether to admit evidence that has been improperly obtained? 2004 ‘Save in the case of admissions and confessions and generally as to evidence obtained from the accused ...

1. Introduction: Confessions apart from English law has in the past been notoriously unwilling to acknowledge the case for excluding evidence which is obtained in a way which involves the police acting improperly or even illegally. The general rule is ...

1. Introduction: The relevant provisions of the 1976 Act have now been repealed by ss41-43 of the YJCEA 1999. Section 41 (1) puts a significant restriction on the way the defence can conduct its case where the defendant is charged with ...