Appendix B Table of Evidential Rules
| Trial Evidence | Criminal Legislation and Rules | Civil Legislation and Rules | Criminal ‘Synopsis Case’ | Civil ‘Synopsis Case’ |
| Privilege | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, s. 10 | Civil Evidence Act 1968, s. 14 & ss. 16-17, Senior Courts Act 1981, s. 72 and Civil Procedure Rules Part 31.20 and PD 31A para 6.1 & 6.2 | Rv Seaton [2010] EWCACrim 1980 | C/V/7 Aviation Authority v R (on the application of Jet2.com Ltd) [2020] EWCA Civ 35 |
| Public Interest Immunity | Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act 1996, s. 3(6), s. 7A(8), s. 8(5) & s. 21 (2), Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, ss. 11,13 & 14 and Criminal Procedure Rules Part 15.3 | Civil Evidence Act 1968, s. 17 and Civil Procedure Rules Part 31.19 Justice and SecurityAct 2013, Part 2 | RvH and C [2004] UKHL3 | Ashworth Security Hospital vMGN Ltd [2002] U KH L 29 |
| Competence and Compellability of Witnesses | Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, ss. 53-55 (non-defendants, evidence), Criminal Evidence Act 1898, s. 1(1) (defendant’s evidence), Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, s. 80 (spouses’ evidence), Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, ss. 16,17 & 19(6) and ss. 23-30 and Criminal Procedure Rules Part 18 (special measures), Coroners and Justice Act 2009, ss. 86-97 (anonymity orders) and Criminal Procedure Rules Parts 16 (witness statements), Crown Court Compendium, section 10, Youth Court Bench Book, (children and vulnerable witnesses) | Children Act 1989, s. 96(2) (children) and Civil Procedure Rules Part 32 (all witnesses) | R v F [2013] EWCA Crim 424 (vulnerable witnesses), R vMayers [2009] EWCACrim 2989 (anonymity orders) | 7√β[2002] EWCA Civ 1661 |
| Improperly Obtained Evidence | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, s. 78 and s. 82(3) | Senior Courts Act 1981, s. 31 and Civil Procedure Rules, Part 32.1 | R v Looseley [2001] UKHL53 | Mustard v Flower and Others [2019] EWHC 2623 |
| Identification Evidence | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Code D and s. 61 & s. 63 | Crown Court Compendium, s. 15 | RvForbes [2000] UKHL 66 | N/A |
| Confessions and Admissions | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Code C, Code E, s. 76(2)(a) & (b), s. 76A, s. 77, s. 78 & s. 82(1), Criminal Justice Act 2003, s. 118 and Criminal Procedure Rules, Part 24.6, 25.13 | Civil Procedure Rules, Part 14, Part 32.18-19 | Rv Mushtaq [2005] UKHL25 | Sowerby v Charlton [2005] EWCACiv 1610 (pre-action admissions), Woodland v Stopford and Others [2011] EWCACiv 266 (withdrawal of admissions) |
| Hearsay | Criminal Justice Act 2003, ss. 114-126, Criminal procedure Rules, Part 20, Crown Court Compendium, s. 14 | Civil EvidenceAct 1995, ss. 1-7 and Civil Procedure Rules, Part 32.1, Part 33 | Rlat and Others v R [2012] EWCA Crlm 1509 | Shagang Shipping Company Ltd v HNA Group Company Ltd [2020] UKSC 34 |
| Character Evidence | Criminal Justice Act 2003, ss. 98-108 and Criminal Procedure Rules, Part 21, Crown Court Compendium, ss. 11 & 12 | Civil Evidence Act 1968, ss. 11 & 13 and Civil Procedure Rules, Part 32.1 | R v Hunter and Others [2015] EWCA 631 (good character) and Brewster and Cromwell vR [2010] EWCACrim 1194 (bad Characterof a non-defendant) Stanton v R [2021] EWCACrim 1075 (Defendant’s bad character) | O’Brien v Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2005] UKHL26 |
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| Trial Evidence | Criminal Legislation and Rules | Civil Legislation and Rules | Criminal ‘Synopsis Case’ | Civil ‘Synopsis Case’ |
| Silence and Denials | Criminal Justice and Public OrderAct 1994, ss. 34-38, Crown Court Compendium, ss. 16 & 17 | Civil Procedure Rules, Part 12, Part 15 and Part 32.1 | Beckles v UK [2002] ECHR 661 | Andreewitch v Moutreuil [2020] EWCA Civ 382 |
| Opinion Evidence | Criminal Justice Act 2003, s. 118, s. 127 and Criminal Procedure Rules Part 19 (Experts), Crown Court Compendium, s. 10 | Civil EvidenceAct 1972, ss. 1-3 and Civil Procedure Rules, Part 35 | R v Reed and Others [2009] EWCACrim 2698 | MeadowvGeneraI Medical Council [2007] IAII ER 1 |
| Supporting Evidence | Criminal Justice Act 1988, s. 34(2), Criminal Justice and Public OrderAct 1994, s. 32(1), PerjuryAct, s. 13, Treason Act 1945, s. 1, Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s. 89(2). Crown Court Compendium, s. 10 | Civil Procedure Rules, Part 32.1, Part 33.6 | RvMakanjuoIa [1995] 3 All ER 730 | O’Brien v Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2005] UKHL26 |
| Lies | PerjuryAct 1911 Crown Court Compendium section 16.3 | Contempt of Court Act 1981, and Civil Procedure Rules, Part 32.14, Part 81 | Murray v The Queen [2016] EWCACrim 1051 | Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd v Zafar [2019] EWCA 392 |
Appendix B
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