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EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 90

Discretion to exclude admissions

90 Discretion to exclude admissions

In a criminal proceeding, the court may refuse to admit evidence of an admission, or refuse to admit the evidence to prove a particular fact, if--

(a) the evidence is adduced by the prosecution, and
(b) having regard to the circumstances in which the admission was made, it would be unfair to a defendant to use the evidence.
Note--: Part 3.11 contains other exclusionary discretions that are applicable to admissions.



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