72: Disclosure in Criminal Cases (Article)

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🗒️ About this episode: This episode looks at the duty of disclosure in criminal proceedings. It features an edited version of the blog article ‘Disclosure in Criminal Cases’ from criminal defence barrister Christopher Kessling's website. The original article is available here. The episode answers the questions:

• Why is dislosure so important?
• What is the Duty of Disclosure on the Prosecution in a Criminal Case?

I also ask listeners the questions:

• What is the law on disclosure of evidence in criminal proceedings in your country?
• How can withholding information in criminal trials cause miscarriages of justice?

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Chapters

1. OPENING (00:00:00)

2. INTRODUCTION (00:00:18)

3. QUESTION (00:02:47)

4. ARTICLE (00:03:09)

5. DISCLOSURE IN CRIMINAL CASES. A SPOTLIGHT ON PROSECUTION DISCLOSURE. (00:03:09)

6. WHY IS DISCLOSURE SO IMPORTANT? (00:03:58)

7. UNUSED MATERIAL. (00:05:06)

8. WHAT IS THE DUTY OF DISCLOSURE ON THE PROSECUTION IN A CRIMINAL CASE? THE INITIAL DUTY OF DISCLOSURE. (00:06:32)

9. WHEN DOES THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE COMMENCE? (00:07:07)

10. THE CONTINUING DUTY OF DISCLOSURE. (00:07:42)

11. DISCLOSURE BEST PRACTICE. (00:08:16)

12. KEY VOCABULARY (00:09:14)

13. #1: DISCLOSURE (00:09:46)

14. #2: DEFENCE STATEMENT (00:11:28)

15. ENDING (00:12:43)