| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2005] All ER (D) 416 (Apr) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2005] UKHL 26 |
| Court: | House of Lords |
| Judge: | Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Steyn, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry and Lord Carswell |
| Representation | Kier Starmer QC and Heather Williams (instructed by Hickman & Rose) for the claimant. |
| Simon Freeland QC and Jeremy Johnson (instructed by Dolmans, Cardiff) for the chief constable. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 28 April 2005 |
Catchwords
Civil evidence - Admissibility - Similar fact evidence - Correct test of admissibility - Relevance.
The Case
The test of relevance was the correct test of admissibility of similar fact evidence in a civil suit. Such evidence was admissible if it was potentially probative of an issue in the action.
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