‘The appeal primarily raises novel points arising out of s.35 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1984 which in essence provides that if the mental condition of the accused makes it undesirable for him to give evidence no adverse inference may be drawn from his failure to give evidence.’
Judges:
Otton LJ
Citations:
[1997] EWCA Crim 816, [1997] 2 Cr App R 231, [1997] 1 WLR 1433, [1997] 2 All ER 101
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 35
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Evidence
Updated: 11 October 2022; Ref: scu.465426
