With the weight of changes in the Criminal Law and a vast amount of older statues replaced or repealed it can sometimes be hard to keep pace with all the changes ….
Category: Caselaw
What is a Nullity for the CACD – R v Furniss [ 2018 ]EWCA Crim 2574
A defendant had applied to appeal the grounds were considered by the single judge who refused permission. He was wrongly advised by his solicitors that if he wished to proceed with an…
Jury Keeping a Copy of the ABE – Sothilingham [2018] EWCA Crim 2884
This case involved a re-trial in relation to murder and wounding with intent . It is unecessary dwell too much on the facts but there arose an issue whether the ABE of…
Bad Character – Evidence to Correct a False Impression – R v Fender [2018] EWCA Crim 2829
The case related to a false impression given by a Defendant and whether the prosecution were entitled to call evidence to correct it . The prosecution alleged conspiracy to sell prohibited weapons…