Chain of Evidence in UK Law

Leading Cases
  • Mount Murray Country Club Ltd v Macleod
    • Privy Council
    • 07 Julio 2003

    "In determining what is relevant to a Royal Commission inquiry, regard must be had to its investigatory character. Where broad terms of reference are given to it, as in this case, the commission is not determining issues between parties but conducting a thorough investigation into the subject matter. This flows from the very nature of the inquiry being undertaken."

  • Malone v Metropolitan Police Commissioner
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 26 Mayo 1978

  • Sociedade Nacional de Combusitveis de Angola UEE and Others v Lundqvist and Others
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 31 Enero 1990

    The substance of the test is thus that there must be grounds to apprehend danger to the witness, and those grounds must be reasonable, rather than fanciful. Other points that emerge from the cases are these:

    Thus, in my judgment, it is sufficient to support a claim to privilege against self-incrimination that the answers sought might lead to a line of inquiry which would or might form a significant step in the chain of evidence required for a prosecution. I find support for this view in the judgments in In Re Westinghouse (supra) and in Rank Film Distributors v. Video Information Centre [1982] A.C. 38.

  • R v Horncastle and another
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • 03 Julio 2009

    Unless the defendant consents, it is only the court applying the strict conditions of the CJA 2003 based on evidence that can admit such a statement. Any indication, let alone an assurance, can only give rise to an expectation that this will indeed happen, when if it does the impact of the evidence will be diminished and the disadvantage to the accused may result in it not being given at all.

  • R v GULBIR RANA Singh
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • 18 Diciembre 2003

    If two or more people intend and agree to commit an act that they know to be unlawful, then knowledge or mistake as to a fact critical to the success of the conspiracy is immaterial to its proof; the intention is proxy for, or more correctly an alternative to, knowledge of such a fact.

  • Drake Insurance Plc v Provident Insurance Plc
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 17 Diciembre 2003

    However, in insurance Lord Mansfield's proposition did survive (in a form). Moreover, not all insurance contracts nowadays are made by those who engage in commerce. The existence of widespread insurance contracts of a consumer nature presents new problems. It may be necessary to give wider effect to the doctrine of good faith and recognise that its impact may demand that ultimately regard must be had to a concept of proportionality implicit in fair dealing.

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Legislation
  • Finance Act 2017
    • UK Non-devolved
    • 1 de Enero de 2017
    ... ... from employment(1) If one of Conditions A to C is met, identify the chain of two or more persons where—(a) the highest person in the chain is the ... any person with a fraudulent document intended to constitute evidence—(a) that the case is not an engagement to which this Chapter applies, ... ...
  • Coronavirus Act 2020
    • UK Non-devolved
    • 1 de Enero de 2020
    ... ... 2021/856), reg. 2(1)(e) ... 29: Meaning of “food supply chain” and related expressions ... and 8AA (provisions relating to registration) ;(c) Article 11(1) (evidence of qualification required for registration) ;(d) Article 15 (retention ... ...
  • National Security and Investment Act 2021
    • UK Non-devolved
    • 1 de Enero de 2021
    ... ... which that person could not be compelled to provide in evidence in civil proceedings before the court ... (7) A reference in this ... that entity—(a) holds the interest or right, or(b) is part of a chain of entities—(i) each of which (other than the last) has a majority stake ... ...
  • The Public Contracts Regulations 2015
    • UK Non-devolved
    • 1 de Enero de 2015
    ... ... documents,(b) which were received late,(c) where there is evidence of collusion or corruption, or(d) which have been found by the contracting ... 's study and research facilities;(d) an indication of the supply chain management and tracking systems that the economic operator will be able to ... ...
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