Section 70 - Leading question

(1) A leading question is a question that suggests directly or indirectly the answer that the examining party expects or desires.

(2) The Court may, determine to what extent, and in what circumstances a party calling a witness shall be permitted, and a party not calling the witness shall be forbidden, to ask leading questions of the witness.

(3) Subject to the discretion of the Court,

(a) leading questions may not, if objected to by an adverse party, be asked in examination-in-chief, or in re-examination;

(b) leading questions may be asked as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which have, in the opinion of the Court, been already sufficiently proved;

(c) leading questions may be asked in cross-examination or examination by leave of the Court.