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Adeojo and Another v Regina: CACD 6 Feb 2013

The defendants appealed against their convictions for murder saying that the court should not have relied upon hearsay evidence. A witness had refused to give evidence, but his earlier evidnece was used. Held: The appeals failed. The judge had acted properly in that when considering the exercise of his judgment under section 78 of the … Continue reading Adeojo and Another v Regina: CACD 6 Feb 2013

Da Costa and Co (a Firm) and Collins v Thames Magistrates Court and H M Commissioners of Customs and Excise: QBD 25 Jan 2002

The claimant sought to challenge search warrants issued by the respondents. The warrants were criticised as being too widely drawn, and in breach of the 1984 Act. Criticism was also made of the implementation of the searches, in the use of excess numbers of officers, and the taking of images of hard disks, thus acquiring … Continue reading Da Costa and Co (a Firm) and Collins v Thames Magistrates Court and H M Commissioners of Customs and Excise: QBD 25 Jan 2002

RL v Regina (Evidence of wife): CACD 7 May 2008

The defendant appealed against his conviction for sexual assault on his daughter. Whilst he was in custody, the police approached his wife and took a statement from her which was used in evidence. The defendant complained that since they had not warned her that she was not compellable as a witness, the statement should not … Continue reading RL v Regina (Evidence of wife): CACD 7 May 2008

Maher v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 12 May 2006

The appellant had been seen to hit another car while parking in a Sainsbury’s car park, and to have driven off. She appealed her conviction for driving without due care and attention and of failing to report the accident. The court admitted as evidence a log of the report of the incident to the police. … Continue reading Maher v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 12 May 2006