The Judicial College has updated its Charge Book.

Changes bring the manual further into line with the provisions of the Evidence Act 2008. They include:

New Chapters

4.15.1 – Silence in Response to People in Authority – Bench Notes and a Charge

4.15.2 – Silence in Response to Equal Parties – Bench Notes and a Charge

Revisions

4.1 – The Accused as a Witness – UEA revisions

4.11.1 – Prosecution Failure to Call or Question Witnesses – UEA revisions (* draft material subject to further revision*)

4.11.2 – Defence Failure to Call Witnesses – UEA revisions (* draft material subject to further revision*)

4.11.3 – Failure to Challenge Evidence (Browne v Dunn) – UEA revisions

4.14.1 – Previous Representations – Further revisions to Bench Notes