The defendant appealed a refusal to allow him to withdraw a plea of guilty. He was accused of assaulting his wife. He had had legal advice before interview and trial.
Held: Though the defendant had not waived privilege a note had been placed before the judge who rejected the application and which note had been relied upon. The application succeeded.
Lord Justice Kennedy Mr Justice Walker
[2005] EWHC 1865 (Admin)
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Drew CACD 1985
The court considered when a judge should allow a defendant to withdraw a plea of guilty: ‘only rarely would it be appropriate for the trial judge to exercise his undoubted discretion in favour of an accused person wishing to change an unequivocal . .
Cited – Saik v Regina CACD 24-Nov-2004
The defendant appealed his conviction for conspiracy to launder the proeeds of crime. He had tendered the plea on the basis that he had only suspected and not known that the funds were the proceeds of crime. Whether to allow a defendant to withdraw . .
Cited – Sheikh and Others, Regina v CACD 8-Mar-2004
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Cited – Regina v Isleworth Crown Court and Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court, ex parte Buda 2000
When a defendant should be allowed to withdraw a plea. . .
These lists may be incomplete.
Updated: 18 July 2021; Ref: scu.229736