Section 38 - Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 - Question of unfitness to be determined on balance of probabilities — Zoe

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Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020

38Question of unfitness to be determined on balance of probabilities

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#### 38 Question of unfitness to be determined on balance of probabilities 38 Question of unfitness to be determined on balance of probabilities > The question of a defendant’s unfitness to be tried for an offence is to be determined on the balance of probabilities.

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