Frost, Tom (2007) Legal Commentary on the Use of Torture Evidence. In: Naga Sri Valli, K., ed. Torture - A Legal Debate. Amicus Books, ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, India, pp. 188-207. ISBN 978-81-314-0673-1. (KAR id:102844)
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Abstract
This landmark judgment answers the question of whether the State may allow evidence obtained from torture to be admissible in cases against terrorist suspects. Evidence, if it is obtained under the pressure of torture is not admissible and has no legal sanctity.
| Item Type: | Book section |
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| Uncontrolled keywords: | Torture; House of Lords; counter-terrorism; law of evidence |
| Subjects: | K Law |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > Kent Law School |
| Funders: | University of Leicester (https://ror.org/04h699437) |
| Depositing User: | Tom Frost |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Sep 2023 14:39 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jan 2024 09:41 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/102844 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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Frost, Tom.
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