Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

40.   Prior inconsistent statements of witness

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    (1)   A witness may be cross-examined about a prior inconsistent statement alleged to have been made by the witness if—

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      (a)     complete particulars of the statement have been given to the witness; or

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      (b)     a document containing the record of the statement has been shown to the witness.

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    (2)   If, in cross-examination, a witness does not admit that he or she has made a prior inconsistent statement, the cross-examiner shall not adduce evidence of the statement otherwise than from the witness unless, in the cross-examination, the cross-examiner—

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      (a)     informed the witness of enough of the making of the statement to enable the witness to identify the statement; and

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      (b)     drew the attention of the witness to so much of the statement as is inconsistent with the evidence of the witness.

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    (3)   For the purposes of adducing the evidence pursuant to sub-section (2), the cross examiner may re-open his or her case.