Farmer v HM Advocate: 1991

The judge warned the jury of the dangers in assessing evidence: ‘The task of assessment is not an easy one: it is certainly one which has to be approached with great care and circumspection.’

Citations:

1991 SCCR 986

Cited by:

CitedHolland v Her Majesty’s Advocate (Devolution) PC 11-May-2005
The defendant appealed his convictions for robbery. He had been subject to a dock identification, and he complained that the prosecution had failed in its duties of disclosure.
Held: The combination of several failings meant that the defendant . .
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Criminal Practice, Scotland

Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.225522