Legal

Making hearsay into admissible evidence

By , and Caroline Shea, Falcon Chambers Anthony Tanney of Falcon Chambers5 February 1999

Hearsay and the expert's view The Civil Evidence Act 1995 made hearsay admissible in civil proceedings, thus allowing an expert witness to refer to information acquired from professional sources However, hearsay is not admissible evidence in criminal courts, where an expert witness's opinion must still be proved ...

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