The right to confrontation in common law systems: A critical comparison
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Article Title | The right to confrontation in common law systems: A critical comparison |
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ERA Journal ID | 33647 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gray, Anthony |
Journal Title | New Criminal Law Review: an international and interdisciplinary journal |
Journal Citation | 18 (1), pp. 129-165 |
Number of Pages | 37 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | University of California Press |
Place of Publication | Berkeley, California, USA |
ISSN | 1093-3514 |
1933-4192 | |
1933-4206 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1525/nclr.2015.18.1.129 |
Abstract | This article considers the right of an accused to cross-examine witnesses being used against them in proceedings in a range of jurisdictions, including the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. It concludes that North American courts have been most careful to preserve the right of an individual to see, hear and test the case against them as part of an adversarial process, indispensable to the right to a fair trial. In contrast, the Australian High Court and United Kingdom Supreme Court have in recent case law validated the use of proceedings whereby a person who would be adversely affected by a proceeding is not present when evidence against them is present, nor is their legal representative, effectively hampering their ability to cross-examine such witnesses, and test the state's case. A justification by some judges that the court's ability to weigh evidence meets concerns about the use of such evidence is weak and unconvincing. |
Keywords | fair trial, cross-examination, open court, closed court, procedural fairness, natural justice, due process |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480702. Constitutional law |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2w2v/the-right-to-confrontation-in-common-law-systems-a-critical-comparison
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