The court has a discretion to exclude bad character evidence, if it appears the admission would have an adverse effect on the fairness of the proceedings. S101 (3) + (4) gives the court discretion under S101 (1)

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This statement is true. Section 101(3) and (4) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 give the court discretion to exclude evidence of a defendant's bad character if its admission would have an adverse effect on the fairness of the proceedings. This discretion is granted under section 101(1) of the same Act.

The Court Has a Discretion to Exclude Bad Character Evidence