confessions and admissibility – PACE 1984

what section does confessions and admissibility fall under

s76 and s78

what code does confessions and admissibility fall under

code C

R v Fulling (1987)

facts: woman confessed after emotional pressure whilst in custody 

legal principle: oppression includes inhumane or degrading treatment a confession may be excluded 

R v Paris, Abdullahi & Miller (1993)

facts: repeated aggressive questioning lead to a confession

legal principle: persistent bulling and aggressiveness during a interrogation can make confession unreliable  

R v Mason (1987)

facts: police used deception to obtain evidence

legal principle: confession obtained by trickery or deception is inadmissible

R v Sang (1980)

facts: evidence gained unfairly before PACE 1984

legal principle: judges have discretion to exclude unfair evidence this was later codified by s78