Loading study pack…
Loading study pack…
Loading topic preview…
7 building blocks · blurt the topic, then mark it block by block against the answer key.
Topic preview
Preview the first part of the topic. Unlock SQE2 Playbook to answer prompts, get marked against the answer key, repair gaps, and carry the topic into review.
6 of 7 shown
Defending Nia Cole on a station-assault charge, counsel seeks unused platform footage said to show another person leaving with the weapon. The prosecution says the clip is merely relevant background. State the CPIA disclosure test, identify how the material may undermine or assist, and explain why relevance alone does not answer the statutory question.
An unused-material schedule in Nia Cole's assault case lists 'Station entrance CCTV—operator held.' She says she arrived after the incident. Before seeking disclosure or further search, identify for the defence the exact camera, time window, location and identity issue, and the schedule entry or other basis showing that the request is grounded rather than speculative.
The served footage in Nia Cole's assault case begins at 21:12, but she says a train record places her at the entrance at 21:18 and the incident occurred at 21:05. Acting for Nia, explain how the missing entrance footage could show a different person, break the prosecution chronology, corroborate her route and affect identity.
Nia Cole's defence statement identifies mistaken identity and the missing station entrance camera; a focused disclosure request has received only a generic refusal. Preparing a section 8 application, set out the procedural steps already taken, the request's connection to the disclosed defence and the prosecutor's response that should be placed before the court.
The prosecutor says Nia Cole's requested station footage belongs to a transport operator and may reveal security-sensitive camera positions. For the defence, distinguish control from a duty to make reasonable inquiry, seek an account of searches, and propose a focused viewing, redaction or handling arrangement rather than unrestricted disclosure.
At Nia Cole's section 8 hearing, the defence establishes that station entrance footage may resolve identity. Draft the operative request: identify the camera and period, require disclosure or a search-and-loss explanation by a date, and propose a trial-protective fallback if the material cannot be recovered.
The full topic unlocks with SQE2 Playbook, including the remaining prompts and answer-key marking.
New to the method? See why Paper Tiger beats rereading