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2023-09-18 20:32:16 UTC - HELPFUL
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Previous convictions may now be admitted under the gateways in the Criminal Justice Act 2003. https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/bad-character-evidence It is very unlikely that a judge would inform a jury of previous convictions after acquittal. https://x.com/Kirsty_Brimelow/status/1703795158410780869?s=20
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