http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/1501/contentsThe Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-06-23Expert Participation2021-02-22The Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2InterpretationPART IIEVIDENCE OF BAD CHARACTERIntroductory3“Bad character”4Abolition of common law rulesPersons other than defendants5Non-defendant's bad characterDefendants6Defendant's bad character7“Important explanatory evidence”8“Matter in issue between the defendant and the prosecution”9“Matter in issue between the defendant and a co-defendant”10“Evidence to correct a false impression”11“Attack on another person's character”12Stopping the case where evidence contaminated13Offences committed by a defendant when a childGeneral14Assumption of truth in assessment of relevance or probative value15Court's duty to give reasons for rulings16Rules of court17Interpretation of Part IIPART IIIHEARSAY EVIDENCEHearsay: main provisions18Admissibility of hearsay evidence19Statements and matters statedPrincipal categories of admissibility20Cases where a witness is unavailable21Business and other documents22Preservation of certain common law rules in relation to hearsay23Inconsistent statements24Other previous statements of witnessesSupplementary25Additional requirement for admissibility of multiple hearsay26Documents produced as exhibits27Capability to make statement28Credibility29Stopping the case where evidence is unconvincing30Court's general discretion to exclude evidenceMiscellaneous31Expert evidence: preparatory work32Confessions33Representations other than by a person34Evidence at retrialGeneral35Rules of court36Proof of statements in documents37Interpretation of Part III38RepealsPART IVOTHER EVIDENCEVideo Recording39Evidence by video recording40Video evidence: further provisionsDocuments to refresh memory41Use of documents to refresh memoryInterpretation of Part IV42Interpretation of Part IVPART VSUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS43Saving44Supplementary and consequential provision45OrdersArticle 46—Amendments and Repeals SCHEDULESSchedule 1—AmendmentsSchedule 2—Repeals2004 No. 1501 (N.I. 10)The Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 200410th June 2004 C1Annotations:Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1Order: transfer of functions from Secretary of State to Department of Justice (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(2), Sch. 1 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
Order: transfer of functions from Secretary of State to Department of Justice (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(2), Sch. 1 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)