A High Court judge has addressed the need for an oath in court, saying it "still has a powerful role in bringing out the truth". In a judgment handed down yesterday, Mr Justice Richard Humphreys said that "scrapping the oath makes academic sense, but would materially increase the amount of fal
Oaths And Affirmations
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Witnesses will no longer be required to indicate their religious faith when filing an affidavit under a proposed overhaul of the oaths and affirmations system. Ministers agreed on Tuesday to reform the process as part of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020.