Section 34 Abolition of requirement of corroboration for unsworn evidence of children.

England and Wales

F1(1)

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C1(2)

Any requirement whereby at a trial on indictment it is obligatory for the court to give the jury a warning about convicting the accused on the uncorroborated evidence of a child is abrogated F2. . ..

(3)

Unsworn evidence admitted by virtue of F3 section 56 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 may corroborate evidence (sworn or unsworn) given by any other person.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 34(1) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 100, 101(2), Sch. 11 para. 37, Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
F2: Words in s. 34(2) repealed (4.9.1995) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 32(2), 168(3), Sch. 11; S.I. 1995/1957, art. 6
F3: Words in s. 34(3) substituted (14.4.2000) by 1999 c. 23, s. 67, Sch. 4 para.17 (with Sch. 7 para. 5(2)); S.I. 2000/1034, art. 2(b)

Modifications

C1: S. 34(2) explained (1.10.1996 subject to savings in art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, s. 6(1)(2); S.I. 1996/2474, arts. 2, 3(1)