70109 Study Guide - Final Guide: Law Society, Unfair Prejudice In United Kingdom Company Law
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Character evidence: (must include all of thse cases & sections in exam) If an accused person brings up their good character under s 110(1) the crown can seek leave to adduce evidence of their bad character to rebut that claim. If the prosecution wants to bring character evidence, they can only do it in response to what the accused raises about their character. 112 leave required to cross-examine about character of accused or co- A defendant must not be cross-examined about matters arising (about character) out of evidence of a kind referred to in this part unless the court gives leave. Also need to ask for under s 192 to raise character evidence. Melbourne v the queen (1999) 198 clr 1 (very imporant) 1- no rule of law requires a trial judge to direct a jury on how they to use character evidence. That evidence did not have to be used as credibility for his truthfulness.
