Otherwise irrelevant facts evidence law

SECTION 23 – CONFESSION TO POLICE OFFICER

1. Statutory Provision (BSA, 2023) Section 23 of the BSA states: (1) No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence.

Relevancy of Facts, Custom, Mental and Physical State

(Sections 9, 11, 12, and 13 – BSA 2023) SECTION 9 – Relevancy of Otherwise Irrelevant Facts (Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts) Statutory Language: “Facts necessary to explain or