Evidence Act · s 174

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174.
Previous statements of witnesses
(1) The provisions of this Chapter as to hearsay evidence in civil proceedings apply equally (but with any necessary modifications) in relation to a previous statement made by a person called as a witness in the proceedings.
(2) A party who has called or intends to call a person as a witness in civil proceedings may not in those proceedings adduce evidence of a previous statement made by that person, except —
(a) with the leave of the court; and
(b) for the purpose of rebutting a suggestion that his evidence had been fabricated.
This shall not be construed as preventing a witness statement (that is, a written statement of oral evidence which a party to the proceedings intends to lead) from being adopted by a witness in giving evidence or treated as his evidence.
(3) Nothing in this Chapter affects any of the rules of law as to the circumstances in which, where a person called as a witness in civil proceedings is cross-examined on a document used by him to refresh his memory, that document may be made evidence in the proceedings.

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(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a statement of any description referred to above from being admissible by virtue of section 169 as evidence of the matters stated.

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s 174Previous statements of witnesses

(1)

The provisions of this Chapter as to hearsay evidence in civil proceedings apply equally (but with any necessary modifications) in relation to a previous statement made by a person called as a witness in the proceedings.

(2)

A party who has called or intends to call a person as a witness in civil proceedings may not in those proceedings adduce evidence of a previous statement made by that person, except —

(a)

with the leave of the court; and

(b)

for the purpose of rebutting a suggestion that his evidence had been fabricated.

This shall not be construed as preventing a witness statement (that is, a written statement of oral evidence which a party to the proceedings intends to lead) from being adopted by a witness in giving evidence or treated as his evidence.

(3)

Nothing in this Chapter affects any of the rules of law as to the circumstances in which, where a person called as a witness in civil proceedings is cross-examined on a document used by him to refresh his memory, that document may be made evidence in the proceedings.

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(4)

Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a statement of any description referred to above from being admissible by virtue of section 169 as evidence of the matters stated.