Criminal Justice Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 4:45 pm on 18 September 2003.

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Photo of Baroness Scotland of Asthal Baroness Scotland of Asthal Minister of State, Home Office, Minister of State (Home Office) (Criminal Justice and Offender Management) 4:45, 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.