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IMPORTANT RE: Disclosure of digital material held by Prosecution witnesses.CA addresses four 'issues of principle' that are commonly encountered in sexual offence cases.
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https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2020/790.html
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2 thoughts:
This underlines how an early & considered "Disclosure Management Document" can be vital in cases like this. It sets out the stance the police/Crown have taken as to digital media, & why.This enables Defence to engage &,if necessary,to make submissions re: that process
This underlines how an early & considered "Disclosure Management Document" can be vital in cases like this. It sets out the stance the police/Crown have taken as to digital media, & why.This enables Defence to engage &,if necessary,to make submissions re: that process
Secondly,much is often said on here & in the media that would give complainants the misleading impression that their entire phones & private details are handed to Ds. It's vital that the reassurance envisioned in the CA's answer to the Third Principle is clearly explained to them
