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Rule 40.8 Right to introduce evidenceI1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

No person may introduce evidence without the court’s permission.

[Note. Section 159(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 entitles the parties to give evidence, subject to procedure rules.]

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Rule 40.8 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble