Baksh v The Queen

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Type: Case

Citation: [1958] AC 167, PC

Summary: Where discrepancy between witness’s statement to police and his evidence struck at root of prosecution case prosecution should disclose statement to defence — Statements by prosecution witnesses to police not available at trial admitted on appeal disclosing material discrepancies when compared with the witnesses’ oral evidence — New trial should have been ordered

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Court: PC

Jurisdiction: Guiana

Date 1958