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Part I Hearsay EvidenceF1

England and Wales

  1. 1Hearsay evidence to be admissible only by virtue of this Act and other statutory provisions, or by agreement.
  2. 2Admissibility of out-of-court statements as evidence of facts stated.
  3. 3Witness’s previous statement, if proved, to be evidence of facts stated.
  4. 4Admissibility of certain records as evidence of facts stated.
  5. 5Admissibility of statements produced by computers.
  6. 6Provisions supplementary to ss. 2 to 5.
  7. 7Admissibility of evidence as to credibility of maker etc. of statement admitted under s. 2 or 4.
  8. 8Rules of court.
  9. 9Admissibility of certain hearsay evidence formerly admissible at common law.
  10. 10Interpretation of Part I, and application to arbitrations, etc.

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Textual amendments

F1

Part I (Ss. 1-10) repealed (31.1.1997) by 1995 c. 38, s. 15(2), Sch. 2 (with ss. 1(3),6(4)(5),14) ; S.I. 1996/3217, art. 2