R v Hardy
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Date | 1794 |
| Court | High Court |
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8 cases
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Corke v Corke and Cook
...rule is of long standing and is always strictly applied in criminal cases. See the language of Chief Justice Eyre in ( Rex v. Hardy 1794)34 State Trials, 1093: 31 "Nothing is so clear as that all declarations which apply to facts or even to the particular case that is charged, though the in......
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R v Gaming Board for Great Britain, ex parte Benaim and Khaida
...interest. Even in a criminal trial, a witness cannot be asked who is his informer. The reason was well given by Chief Justice Eyre in Hardy's case (24 State Trials 751) at page 809: "There is a rule which has universally obtained, on account of its importance in the detection of crimes, tha......
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D. (Married Woman) (Respondent) v National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (Appellants)
...another class of relevant evidence which may —indeed, must—be withheld from forensic investigation—namely, sources of police information: Rex v. Hardy 24 State Tr.199, 508; Hennessy v. Wright (1888) 21 Q.B.D.509, 519; Marks v. Beyfus (1890) 25 Q.B.D.494. 69 Here, however, the law adds a rid......
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Dingle v Associated Newspapers Ltd
...114I desire to adopt a definition or description of "character" which was given by Mr. Erskine in the course of his submission in Rex v. Hardy (1794) 24 State Trials, page 199, and which has since been cited in argument in Regina v. Rowton at page 58 and in Rex v. Gunewardene at page 604. I......
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1 books & journal articles
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Die aanbrengersprivilegie in die konteks van Grondwetlike regte: Enkele beskouings
...in die Bewysreg (1984) 258. 2 Nokes An Introduction to Evidence 4e uitg (1967) 191 verwys in hierdie verband na R v Hardy (1794) 24 St Tr 199. Sien ook oor die algemeen Attorney-General v Briant (1846) 15 M & W 169 185; Wharam "Crown Privilege in Criminal Cases" 1971 Crim LR 675. Sien a 202......