Principle

CRIMINAL LAW – Duty of Prosecution – Calling of Material Witnesses

Area of law: CRIMINAL LAW
Court: Supreme Court

The prosecution must present all available relevant evidence, but need not call multiple witnesses on the same point. However, where a vital issue exists—and a specific witness could settle it—that witness ought to be called. When the accused raises an alternative perpetrator defence, the prosecution…

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