An irregularity in the obtaining of evidence does not necessarily make that evidence inadmissible.
Judges:
Lord Justice Clerk Aitchison
Citations:
1936 JC 16
Cited by:
Approved – Lawrie v Muir HCJ 23-Nov-1949
The prosecution case was said to have been based on evidence acquired during an unlawful search of the defendant’s premises.
Held: An irregularity in the method by which evidence has been obtained does not necessarily make that evidence . .
Cited – Her Majesty’s Advocate v P SC 6-Oct-2011
(Scotland) The appellant had been interviewed by police without being offered access to a solicitor. He complained that the interview and information obtained only through it had been used to found the prosecution.
Held: The admission of the . .
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Scotland, Criminal Practice
Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.445167
