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Admissibility definition

What does Admissibility mean? Admissibility describes, in practical terms, whether—and to what extent—a court will allow evidence about a fact in issue to be received by the tribunal of fact (jury, judge or magistrates). The judge acts as gatekeeper, deciding admissibility by reference to relevance, specific rules of evidence (for example on hearsay, opinion/expert evidence, bad character, privilege and public interest immunity), and discretionary powers to exclude material where its probative value is outweighed by unfair prejudice or where admission would compromise a fair trial. Across England & Wales and Northern Ireland, admissibility is shaped by common law and statute, including the Police and Criminal...

Evidence in public children proceedings: admissibility, hearsay, child witnesses and ABE, propensity, convictions, radicalisation, competence and compellability, and disclosure to police/CPS (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

This Practice Note provides guidance on evidence in public children proceedings including Admissibility, credibility, competence and compellability.

It further outlines the rules on children’s evidence and Guardian reports, alongside guidance on:

evidence from children and reports prepared by guardians
investigative interviews and hearsay
radicalisation cases
Disclosure of earlier criminal convictions
sharing evidence with the police or the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

For practical guidance on expert evidence, see Practice Note: Expert evidence in public children proceedings. Where proceedings overlap with criminal matters, see Practice Notes: Public children—interaction between criminal and care proceedings and The disclosure of information between family and criminal agencies and jurisdictions. For general procedure in public children proceedings, see Practice Note: Public law children procedure—Public Law Outline.

Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 3A, read with FPR 2010, PD 3AA, make specific provision for the participation in, and giving of evidence by, vulnerable persons in family proceedings. The court must consider whether a party’s or witness’s evidence quality could be reduced by vulnerability and whether participation directions are required, including allowing questioning in court with the assistance of an intermediary...

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