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R v Ward

[1993] 1 WLR 619; [1993] 2 All ER 577; (1993) 96 Cr App R 1 (CA Crim Div)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Year1992

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

The prosecution is under a common-law duty to disclose to the defence all relevant material that tends to weaken the prosecution case or strengthen the defence, whether or not specifically requested, including underlying scientific/expert material.

Area of Law

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