Judgment Link https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2016-0227-judgment.pdf Victor Nealon, wrongly imprisoned for 17 years, fails in compensation bid The Supreme Court has today dismissed appeals by Victor Nealon and Sam Hallam against the refusal of the government to award them compensation as the victims… Read More ›
During Justice week last year the Law Society hosted a training session on Criminal Appeal Work with the Court of Appeal , The CCRC and a presentation on the Solicitors Perspective on the new changes . As this has been… Read More ›
Judgment will be handed down tomorrow in the Miscarriage of Justice Compensation Cases . We will issue a statement as soon as the Courts decision is released . We can make no comment until then . https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/future-judgments.html
In a case where a complaint became visibly distressed during giving evidence and a Judge intervened the Court gave guidance as to the correct approach : First, in our view the recorder was wrong to characterise the questions being asked… Read More ›
Judgment Link https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2016-0227-judgment.pdf Victor Nealon, wrongly imprisoned for 17 years, fails in compensation bid The Supreme Court has today dismissed appeals by Victor Nealon and Sam Hallam against the refusal of the government to award them compensation as the victims… Read More ›
During Justice week last year the Law Society hosted a training session on Criminal Appeal Work with the Court of Appeal , The CCRC and a presentation on the Solicitors Perspective on the new changes . As this has been… Read More ›
Judgment will be handed down tomorrow in the Miscarriage of Justice Compensation Cases . We will issue a statement as soon as the Courts decision is released . We can make no comment until then . https://www.supremecourt.uk/news/future-judgments.html
This is a crucial decision for Appeal Lawyers or those who’s eek to have their convictions over turned . The court has made clear that fresh grounds are not to be added unless there are exceptional circumstances . The Court… Read More ›
This case deals with the sort of illness which will allow the Court to conclude a Defendant is not fit to give evidence and cannot get a fair trial . The Court noted that The second point which requires emphasis… Read More ›
This case visits the issue of when loss of control as a defence should be left to the jury to consider . The Court formulated the following principles (i) The required opinion is to be formed as a common sense… Read More ›
This case is a reminder of the principles established in Jogee and Johnson & Others that to appeal on the basis of a change in the law out of time the Court of Appeal will need to be satisfied that… Read More ›
The Court determined DNA Evidence alone can lead to a conviction but it depends on the circumstances The facts of this appeal require us to determine the position when a defendant’s DNA profile at the scene is the only evidence…. Read More ›
In a case where a complaint became visibly distressed during giving evidence and a Judge intervened the Court gave guidance as to the correct approach : First, in our view the recorder was wrong to characterise the questions being asked… Read More ›
This case revisited the strange circumstances that cannot now arise in fresh offences but still applies sot qualifying historic cases relating to sexual offences said to have been occurred by someone aged 10-14 who does not have the required criminal… Read More ›
