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allows the court, with the consent of the parties, to waive the rules relating to the manner of giving evidence, the exclusionary rules and the rules relating to the method of proof of documents. A defendant's consent will not be effective in a criminal proceeding unless he or she has been advised to consent by his or her lawyer, or the court is satisfied that the defendant understands the consequences of the consent. The clause also enables a court to make such orders in civil proceedings without the consent of the parties if the matter to which the evidence relates is not genuinely in dispute, or if the application of those rules would cause unnecessary expense or delay.