Jury Directions Act 2015
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31 Definition
evidence of a kind that may be unreliable includes—
(a) evidence in relation to which Part 3.2 (hearsay evidence) or 3.4 (admissions) of the Evidence Act 2008 applies; and
(b) evidence the reliability of which may be affected by age, ill health (whether physical or mental), injury or the like; and
(c) evidence given by a witness who might reasonably be supposed to have been criminally concerned in the events giving rise to the trial; and
(d) evidence given by a witness who is a prison informer; and
(e) oral evidence of questioning by an investigating official (within the meaning of the Evidence Act 2008) of an accused where the questioning has not been acknowledged by the accused.