Section 79 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

Section 79 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Time for taking accused’s evidence. It provides as follows:

If at the trial of any person for an offence—

(a)the defence intends to call two or more witnesses to the facts of the case; and

(b)those witnesses include the accused,

the accused shall be called before the other witness or witnesses unless the court in its discretion otherwise directs.

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