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Mr Dominic Grieve 405 Clause 98, page 57, line 22, at end insert 'and the court is satisfied that, despite the difficulties there may be in challenging the statement, it would not be contrary to the interests of justice for it to be admitted'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 406 Clause 98, page 57, line 22, at end insert 'or'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 407 Clause 98, page 57, line 24, leave out 'or'.
Simon Hughes 370 Clause 98, page 57, line 25, leave out paragraph (d).
Simon Hughes 371 Clause 98, page 57, line 27, at end insert—'(1A) A statement under subsection (1) may be admitted only if the court is satisfied that, having regard to subsection (2), it would be in the interests of justice for it to be admitted.'.
Simon Hughes 372 Clause 98, page 57, line 29, leave out 'subsection (1)(d)' and insert 'subsection (1)'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 408 Clause 98, page 57, line 29, leave out '(d)' and insert '(a)'.
Simon Hughes 373 Clause 98, page 57, line 43, leave out paragraph (h) and insert—
Simon Hughes 374 Clause 98, page 58, line 1, leave out paragraph (i) and insert—
Mr Dominic Grieve 409 Clause 98, page 58, line 2, at end insert '; and the court shall not in any event admit a statement under that provision if of the opinion that, in consequence, any conviction of the defendant would be based wholly or substantially on statements not made in oral evidence in the proceedings'.
Simon Hughes 375 Clause 99, page 58, line 17, at end add—'(4) A statement of opinion is only admissible if the opinion would have been admissible as oral evidence in the proceedings.'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 410 Clause 100, page 58, line 40, leave out 'or of financial loss'.
Simon Hughes 376 Clause 100, page 58, line 42, leave out subsection (4) and insert—'(4) In appropriate cases, leave may be given under subsection (2)(e) having regard to the fact that a direction under section 19 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c.23) (special measures for the giving of evidence by fearful witnesses etc) could be made in relation to the relevant person.'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 411 Clause 102, page 61, line 38, at end insert—
'Recent complaint
Mr Dominic Grieve 412 Page 62, line 1, leave out Clause 103.
Mr Dominic Grieve 413 Clause 104, page 62, line 24, leave out subsection (4).
Mr Dominic Grieve 414 Clause 104, page 62, line 30, leave out subsection (5).
Mr Dominic Grieve 415 Clause 104, page 62, line 32, leave out subsection (6).
Mr Dominic Grieve 416 Clause 104, page 62, line 36, leave out subsection (7).
Mr Dominic Grieve 417 Clause 104, page 63, line 3, leave out subsection (8).
Mr Dominic Grieve 418 Clause 105, page 63, line 9, leave out from 'deceased)"' to end of line 9 and insert 'only a statement by a person to whom the original statement was made is capable of admission in criminal proceedings as evidence of a matter stated in the original statement (so that a statement by B, but not A, may be admitted as evidence of the fact that C shot the deceased).'.
Simon Hughes 377 Clause 105, page 63, line 20, at end add—'(4) In exercising its discretion under section 98 (1A) to admit evidence under subsection (1), the court must give reasons why, despite the difficulties there may be in challenging the statement, the evidence should be admitted.'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 419 Clause 109, page 64, line 41, leave out 'before a judge and jury'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 420 Clause 109, page 64, line 42, leave out 'close' and insert 'opening'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 421 Clause 109, page 64, line 43, leave out paragraph (a).
Mr Dominic Grieve 422 Clause 109, page 65, line 1, leave out 'provided by the statement' and insert 'against the defendant'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 423 Clause 109, page 65, line 4, leave out 'jury to acquit' and insert 'acquittal of'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 424 Clause 109, page 65, line 5, leave out 'discharge the jury' and insert 'so order'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 425 Clause 109, page 65, line 7, leave out 'a jury is directed'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 426 Clause 109, page 65, line 7, leave out 'to acquit a defendant' and insert 'a defendant is acquitted'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 427 Clause 109, page 65, line 20, leave out 'close' and insert 'opening'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 428 Clause 109, page 65, line 21, leave out sub-paragraph (i).
Mr Dominic Grieve 429 Clause 109, page 65, line 23, leave out 'provided by the statement' and insert 'against the defendant'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 400 Clause 110, page 65, line 32, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 430 Clause 110, page 65, line 33, after 'stated', insert '(even though it might otherwise consider the statement admissible under section 98(1))'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 399 Clause 110, page 65, line 38, leave out 'substantially'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 431 Clause 110, page 65, line 39, at end insert '(and, where the statement is tendered by the defence, of the impact of its exclusion on the fairness of the trial)'.
Mr Dominic Grieve 402 Clause 110, page 65, line 39, at end insert 'and
Simon Hughes 378 Clause 110, page 65, line 45, after 'otherwise)', insert 'including the power to exclude prosecution evidence where its prejudicial effect outweighs its probative value.'.
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