76 Confessions
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (1984 c 60) | Legislation

Confessions

76  Confessions

(1)     In any proceedings a confession made by an accused person may be given in evidence against him in so far as it is relevant to any matter in issue in the proceedings and is not excluded by the court in pursuance of this section.

(2)     If, in any proceedings where the prosecution proposes to give in evidence a confession made by an accused person, it is represented to the court that the confession was or may have been obtained—

(a)     by oppression of the person who made it; or

(b)     in consequence of anything said or done which

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