Evidence of Bad Character in Criminal ... - Law Commission

Special cases where bad character evidence is admissible in
chief
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Section 27(3) of the Theft Act 1968 2.27 16
The application of section 27(3) 2.29 17
Section 1(2) of the Official Secrets Act 1911 2.31 17
Special cases where bad character evidence is inadmissible in
chief
Spent convictions 2.33 18
(II): Evidence adduced by the defendant 2.39 20
Evidence adduced against a co-accused 2.40 20
Is there a discretion to exclude defence evidence? 2.41 21
(III): Adducing bad character evidence in cross-examination 2.43 21
The meaning of section 1(f) 2.45 22
The relationship between section 1(e) and section 1(f) 2.48 23
Section 1(f)(i) 2.50 23
The first limb of section 1(f)(ii): asserting good character 2.53 24
What is an assertion of good character? 2.55 25
Character is indivisible 2.59 25
The discretion to exclude 2.61 26
Common law rules 2.62 27
The second limb of section 1(f)(ii): casting imputations against
prosecution witnesses 2.63 27
The pre-conditions 2.64 27
Sexual cases 2.68 29
The discretion to exclude 2.71 30
Similarity of offences 2.73 30
Where the convictions do not reveal dishonesty 2.74 31
Defence necessarily involving imputations 2.75 31
Section 1(f)(iii): attacking a co-defendant 2.77 32
“has given evidence” 2.78 33
“against any other person charged in the same proceedings” 2.80 33
When section 1(f)(iii) is invoked 2.85 35