The Principled Approach to Hearsay

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Quiz on the principled approach to hearsay.
David Isaac
Quiz by David Isaac, updated more than 1 year ago
David Isaac
Created by David Isaac about 8 years ago
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Question 1

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R v Khan and R v Smith created what requirements for the principled exception?
Answer
  • Necessity
  • Reasonableness
  • Reliability
  • Certainty
  • Materiality

Question 2

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In a KGB application, you ask the trier of fact to consider a prior inconsistent statement...
Answer
  • for the truth of its facts, to undermine credibility and believe the prior statement
  • for its existence, to undermine credibility
  • for its ability to show the prior mental state of the declarant.

Question 3

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In R v Hawkins, a statement made at a preliminary inquiry was held to satisfy the threshold test of reliability.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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What role do the traditional exceptions to hearsay play in conjunction with the principled exception?
Answer
  • Traditional exceptions inform but do not determine the principled exception.
  • The principled exception has replaced the traditional exceptions.
  • The principled exception supplements the traditional exception.
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