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R. v Binoku (Luis)R. v BFR [2021] EWCA Crim 48 – Inappropriate Judicial Comment

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In this Appeal a judge had made inappropriate interruptions and had clearly “cross-examined” a defendant during a trial, but the CA held that the departure from good practice was not so gross,…

R. v Timmis (Paul Anthony)[2021] EWCA Crim 159 – Bad Character Previous acquittals

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This permission to appeal case dealt with the interesting issue of what to do with the evidence of acquittals before a previous jury. Clearly a Defendant cannot be re-tried for the original…

Hamilton v Post Office[2021] EWCA Crim 21 – No right to argue abuse of process on referral but fairness dictated it should be allowed

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This was a Referral in relation to post office workers who had been convicted of dishonesty broadly under circumstances where post office accounting software and procedures might have falsely reported omissions that…

R v SL 2021] EWCA Crim 178 – Reminding of the Jury of ABE errors do not necessarily render a conviction unsafe

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In a Sexual Offence Case a Jury wanted a reminder of aspects of the ABE evidence. This was properly done as required in Open Court and the Judge proceeded to repeat verbatim…

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