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Muhammad bin Kadar and another v Public Prosecutor

[2011] SGCA 32; [2011] 3 SLR 1205
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtCourt of Appeal of Singapore
Year2011
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Prosecution owes an additional common-law duty (beyond the statutory criminal-discovery regime) to disclose unused material that is likely admissible and might reasonably be regarded as credible and relevant to the guilt or innocence of the accused, or that could lead to such material; this duty is rooted in the Prosecution's role as a minister of justice and the accused's fair-trial right.

Area of Law

Criminal Law, Procedure & Evidence

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