14 Objections to admissibility of evidence raised without due notice

Section 14 Objections to admissibility of evidence raised without due notice

Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (2004 asp 5) | Legislation

14  Objections to admissibility of evidence raised without due notice

(1)     In section 71 (first diet) of the 1995 Act—

(a)     after subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2YA)     At a first diet, the court shall also ascertain whether there is any objection to the admissibility of any evidence which any party wishes to raise despite not having given the notice referred to in subsection (2) above, and—

(a)     if so, decide whether to grant leave under section 79(1) of this Act for the objection to be raised; and

(b)     if leave is granted, dispose of the objection unless it considers it inappropriate to do so at the first diet.

(2ZA)     Where the court, having granted leave for the objection to be raised,

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