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Adduce definition

What does Adduce mean? In legal practice, to adduce means to put evidence before a court or tribunal in support of a fact in issue or a party’s case. It is a widely used procedural expression rather than a term with a fixed statutory definition, and its usage is broadly consistent across England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland (Scotland often refers to “leading” evidence). A party adduces evidence by calling witnesses for oral testimony, tendering documents or real evidence, producing expert reports, or making formal admissions. Evidence adduced must be relevant and admissible under the applicable rules of evidence; courts and tribunals may...

Fresh evidence in criminal appeals: s23 CAA 1968 criteria, unsafety test, disclosure, experts, Newton hearings and procedure (England and Wales)

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The interests of justice test

The sole criterion for permitting an appeal against conviction is whether the conviction is unsafe. The identical standard applies where the proposed grounds rely on fresh evidence that was not placed before the court at trial. Under section 23 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (CAA 1968), the Court of Appeal may admit fresh evidence if it is considered necessary or expedient in the interests of justice.

This jurisdiction covers appeals against conviction, appeals against sentence, and references to the Court of Appeal made by the Home Secretary. The same powers extend to hearings determining Applications for leave to appeal, as well as to the appeal proper, or to an appeal challenging the findings of a Newton Hearing.

CAA 1968, s 23 operates only where a right of appeal exists under CAA 1968, s 1. Once the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against conviction under CAA 1968, s 1, it has no jurisdiction to entertain a further application for leave to appeal, even if the applicant wishes to rely on fresh evidence under CAA 1968, s 23...

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