Widgery LCJ said: ‘It is important in all criminal cases that the judge should on the first occasion when the jury separate warn them not to talk about the case to anybody who is not one of their number.’
Judges:
Widgery LCJ
Citations:
(1973) 57 Cr App R 632
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Burley, Molnar, Stanton CACD 22-Mar-2001
The defendants appealed against their conviction for conspiracy to handle stolen goods. They denied knowledge that the goods (cars) were stolen.
Held: The judge had failed to direct the jury not to discuss the case outside court. He had failed . .
Cited – Regina v Chaouk 14-Apr-1986
(Supreme Court of Victoria) The court considered an appeal beed upon allegations as to the jury directions given after retirement. . .
Cited – Webb and Hay v The Queen 30-Jun-1994
(Australia) Criminal Law – Jury – Impartiality – Murder trial – Juror giving flowers to victim’s mother – Whether juror or jury to be discharged Appropriate test – Reasonable apprehension of lack of impartiality or real danger of lack of . .
Cited – Mcclenaghan, Regina v CCNI 18-Nov-2014
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Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Criminal Practice
Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.471353
