9 Mar 2026
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- Citation
- JA-44-42-10/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- JA-44-42-10/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court held prosecution's disclosure duty under s.51A is limited to what the statute expressly requires and does not extend to supplying all documents possibly useful to defence; admission of additional evidence on appeal requires satisfying the cumulative R v Parks tests in exceptional circumstances; applicants failed to satisfy those tests (documents were available or obtainable with reasonable diligence, several were irrelevant and the medical reports would not have created reasonable doubt), therefore the court allowed production of documents in 1A by consent but refused admission of fresh…