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R v Kadir (Abdul)

Subject Matter

CRIME — Evidence — Live video link — Defendant applying for direction permitting witness outside United Kingdom to give evidence via WhatsApp video call — Whether court having power to make direction — Whether WhatsApp call capable of being “live video link” — Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c 44), s 51

[2022] EWCA Crim 1244; [2023] 1 WLR 532; [2023] 1 Cr App R 4; [2022] WLR(D) 381, CA

Commentary

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Hearsay Exceptions: (1) Hearsay Admissible by Agreement, Unavailable Witnesses and Business Documents - Criminal Justice Act 2003, s. 116: Unavailable Witnesses - First-hand Hearsay from Identifiable Witness F17.9

Attendance of Witnesses - Live Link - Further Use of Live Links in the Interests of Justice D15.98

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