After a bitter and protracted trial, the defendants appealed against conviction, and defence counsel made complaints about the judge’s conduct, and the judge about their conduct. The convictions related to serious allegations of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles, and the defence had complained about the use of closed materials protecting the identity of experts working covertly within the motor industry tracing stolen materals and vehicles. No special counsel had been allowed to examine the evidence.
Held: The Appeals failed.
Citations:
[2017] EWCA Crim 1210
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice, Legal Professions
Updated: 28 March 2022; Ref: scu.591702
