SINGAPORE - A High Court judge has reiterated that the prosecution has a duty to disclose witness statements to the defence, even when there is doubt about the relevance or impact of the material.
The judge made the comments in a judgment, released on Thursday , on why he allowed a motion by businessman Lim Hong Liang to place a witness statement before the court in his appeal. Prosecutors resisted producing Edwin's statement, arguing that it was likely to implicate Lim and would not lead to a real line of inquiry for the defence.
In March this year, before Justice Aedit gave his decision, the Court of Appeal issued a judgment which expanded the duty of disclosure. Deputy Public Prosecutor Lee Lit Cheng argued that the breach was not deliberate; but rather, the prosecutors at trial had assessed that the statement was neutral.Justice Aedit ruled that the statement should be placed before the court to indicate a breach of disclosure obligations.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Malaysia's MyHSR calls for tenders to appoint consultants for KL-Singapore high-speed rail projectKUALA LUMPUR: MyHSR Corporation launched on Wednesday (Aug 26) two tenders to procure the services of consultants to assist with regulatory ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi kicks off EU tour amid high US tensionsROME (AFP)- China's foreign minister on Tuesday (Aug 25) kicked off a tour of a Europe still reeling from coronavirus, as he seeks to shore up economic and diplomatic relations in light of tensions with the US.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
S&P 500 opens at record high on trade deal assuranceU.S. stock index futures rose for a fourth straight session on Tuesday as U.S.-China officials reaffirmed their commitment to a Phase-1 trade ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Russia and West ready for high-stakes game over BelarusLONDON - After facing almost three weeks of massive public protests in the wake of an election whose results are widely perceived to have been rigged, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko remains determined to hold on to power.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
US: S&P 500 opens at record high on trade deal assurance[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 opened at a record high on Tuesday as US-China officials reaffirmed their commitment to a Phase-1 trade deal, adding to market optimism over progress in developing treatments and vaccines for Covid-19. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »
China cosies up to EU as US tensions highChina's foreign minister on Tuesday kicked off a tour of a Europe still reeling from coronavirus, as he seeks to shore up economic and diplomatic ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »