Evidence ' The Basis Of Admissibility

• Published date: 22 July 2021
• Law Firm: RadcliffesLeBrasseur
• Author: Mr Stewart Duffy

This is the latest in a series of briefings on the Fitness to Practise investigations process.

The rules of evidence have become gradually more relaxed over the decades. Complex rules such as the hearsay rule and its even more complicated exceptions are no longer directly applicable in the context of Fitness to Practise hearings. The general principle which applies is that evidence is admissible if it is relevant to a disputed issue and that any concerns with respect to the reliability of the evidence are...