BSA Section 146 — Old vs New Law Comparison

Historical frameworkIEA

Section 141

Leading questions

Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes
or expects to receive is called a leading question.

Current frameworkBSA

Section 146

Leading questions

(1) Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it
wishes or expects to receive, is called a leading question.
(2) Leading questions must not, if objected to by the adverse party, be asked in an
examination-in-chief, or in a re-examination, except with the permission of the Court
(3) The Court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or
which have, in its opinion, been already sufficiently proved.
(4) Leading questions may be asked in cross-examination

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Historical frameworkIEA

Section 142

When they must not be asked

Leading questions must not, if objected to by the adverse
party be asked in an examination-in-chief, or in a re-examination, except with the permission of the
Court.
The Court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which
have, in its opinion, been already sufficiently proved.

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Historical frameworkIEA

Section 143

When they may be asked

Leading questions may be asked in cross-examination.

Correspondence is not equivalence

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BSA Section 146: Leading questions

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Correspondence is not equivalence

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