# Criminal Justice Act 1988, Section 34: Abolition of requirement of corroboration for unsworn evidence of children.

Extent: E+W

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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/section/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988/section-34
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