Hearsay Evidence — SQE1 FLK2 Criminal Law and Practice

A dying woman names her killer to the first officer at the scene, and the exception everyone reaches for was abolished years ago.
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In this episode:
• Hearsay turns on purpose: is the statement relied on for its truth
• Four routes in, and you check them in order
• The five unavailability grounds, and identification is a precondition
• Business documents need more only if made for an investigation
• Dying declarations were not preserved by section 118
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