Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 4:45 pm on 18 September 2003.
I have said it. I said that Clause 119 provides the court with the general discretion to exclude an out-of-court statement if it is satisfied that the statement's probative value is substantially outweighed by,
"the danger that to admit it would result in undue waste of time".
I have already said that probative value as defined in Section 78 includes prejudicial value.