The prosecution appealed against the refusal of the crown court to remit the case for retrial. Held: The court had no jurisdiction to entertain an appeal against this ruling because it was not within the ambit of section 29(2) of the 1996 Act. That may be satisfactory because it seemed to be common ground that … Continue reading Regina v Van Hoogstraten: CACD 12 Dec 2003
The defendant appealed against a refusal of a stay of the proceedings as an abuse, and the decision to admit certaiin evidence, and a refusal to issue a witness summons against an alleged informant. The defendant had been subject to an undercover investigation, which, he said officers had acted as agent provocateurs. Held: In assessing … Continue reading Regina v Stone: CACD 19 Jul 2000
Interlocutory appeal under section 35(1) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 against an order that, in accordance with section 44(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, (the 2003 Act) the forthcoming trial of the defendants should be conducted by a judge alone. Judges: The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Citations: [2010] … Continue reading J, S, M v Regina: CACD 23 Jul 2010
Interlocutory appeal under Section 35(1) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 pursuant to a ruling made at a Preparatory Hearing held under Section 29 of the Act. There are two issues. Firstly, whether the hearing was correctly designated as a Preparatory Hearing. Secondly, whether the judge’s ruling was correct. Citations: [2013] EWCA Crim … Continue reading R, M and L, Regina v: CACD 10 May 2013