Civil Evidence Act 1995 ·

1 Admissibility of hearsay evidence.

s. 1 · in force: yes

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1 Admissibility of hearsay evidence.

(1)In civil proceedings evidence shall not be excluded on the ground that it is hearsay.

(2)In this Act—

(a)“hearsay” means a statement made otherwise than by a person while giving oral evidence in the proceedings which is tendered as evidence of the matters stated; and

(b)references to hearsay include hearsay of whatever degree.

(3)Nothing in this Act affects the admissibility of evidence admissible apart from this section.

(4)The provisions of sections 2 to 6 (safeguards and supplementary provisions relating to hearsay evidence) do not apply in relation to hearsay evidence admissible apart from this section, notwithstanding that it may also be admissible by virtue of this section.

Full captured verbatim text

(1) In civil proceedings evidence shall not be excluded on the ground that it is hearsay.

(2) In this Act—

(a) “hearsay” means a statement made otherwise than by a person while giving oral evidence in the proceedings which is tendered as evidence of the matters stated; and

(b) references to hearsay include hearsay of whatever degree.

(3) Nothing in this Act affects the admissibility of evidence admissible apart from this section.

(4) The provisions of sections 2 to 6 (safeguards and supplementary provisions relating to hearsay evidence) do not apply in relation to hearsay evidence admissible apart from this section, notwithstanding that it may also be admissible by virtue of this section.

What this provision means

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Hearsay evidence shall not be excluded in civil proceedings solely on the ground that it is hearsay.

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Refers to

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 2

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 3

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 4

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 5

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 6

Referred to by

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 13

cross-reference internal_cite · s. 6

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Change history as published

Sch. 1 para. 10 repealed (14.4.2000) by 1999 c. 23, s. 67(3), Sch. 6 (with Sch. 7 paras. 3(3), 5(2)); S.I. 2000/1034, art. 2(c), Sch.

Pending effects amendments not yet applied to this text

s. 10 repealed by The Civil Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 art. 13(2) Sch. 2 · Effective date unknown · s. 10

s. 16(5) repealed by The Civil Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 art. 13(2) Sch. 2 · Effective date unknown · s. 16

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Source: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/38