http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/80/section/10Criminal Justice Act 1967An Act to amend the law relating to the proceedings of criminal courts, including the law relating to evidence, and to the qualification of jurors, in such proceedings and to appeals in criminal cases; to reform existing methods and provide new methods of dealing with offenders; to make further provision for the treatment of offenders, the management of prisons and other institutions and the arrest of offenders unlawfully at large; to make further provision with respect to legal aid and advice in criminal proceedings; to amend the law relating to firearms and ammunition; to alter the penalties which may be imposed for certain offences; and for connected purposes.1978-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2015-05-26 Part I101Subject to the provisions of this section, any fact of which oral evidence may be given in any criminal proceedings may be admitted for the purpose of those proceedings by or on behalf of the prosecutor or defendant, and the admission by any party of any such fact under this section shall as against that party be conclusive evidence in those proceedings of the fact admitted.2An admission under this section—amay be made before or at the proceedings;bif made otherwise than in court, shall be in writing;cif made in writing by an individual, shall purport to be signed by the person making it and, if so made by a body corporate, shall purport to be signed by a director or manager, or the secretary or clerk, or some other similar officer of the body corporate;dif made on behalf of a defendant who is an individual, shall be made by his counsel or solicitor;eif made at any stage before the trial by a defendant who is an individual, must be approved by his counsel or solicitor (whether at the time it was made or subsequently) before or at the proceedings in question.3An admission under this section for the purpose of proceedings relating to any matter shall be treated as an admission for the purpose of any subsequent criminal proceedings relating to that matter (including any appeal or retrial).4An admission under this section may with the leave of the court be withdrawn in the proceedings for the purpose of which it is made or any subsequent criminal proceedings relating to the same matter.S. 10 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1997) bY S.I. 1997/173, reg. 2, Sch.S. 10 modified (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2370, rule 27(2), Sch. 3 Pt. IIS. 10 modified (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2371, rule 27(2), Sch. 3 Pt. IIS. 10 modified (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2372, rule 27(2), Sch. 3 Pt. IIS. 10 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2004) by Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41), s. 205(1)(2)(b)(3), 221; S.I. 2003/3103, art. 2 (with arts. 3 4) (as amended (18.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3312, art. 2)S. 10 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/1209), rules 1, 61S. 10 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces (Summary Appeal Court) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/1211), rules 1, 62S. 10 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2041), rules 1, 76