PrincipleCRIMINAL LAW — Defences — Alibi — Duty to Raise Defence at Earliest Opportunity
- Area of law
- CRIMINAL LAW
- Court
- Supreme Court
Alibi defence must be raised at the earliest opportunity to allow investigation. The defence claims the accused was elsewhere with potential witnesses. The principle applies to criminal law defences. The rule prevents fabrication of alibi after investigation is impossible. The accused cannot be in two…
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