(St. Vincent and The Grenadines) A notice of appeal which was required by statute to be given ‘in such manner as may be directed by rules of court’, but which did not comply with such rules because it was not signed by the appellant personally, was nonetheless a notice within the meaning of the relevant statutory provision, at least once the irregularity was waived by the court, and that such waiver validated the notice from the date of its lodging and did not merely bring into existence for the first time a valid notice.
Judges:
Jauncey, Browne-Wilkinson, Mustill, Slynn of Hadley, LL, Hardie Boys J
Citations:
[1995] UKPC 40
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Jurisdiction:
Commonwealth
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Cited – Hughes v Director of Public Prosecutions Admn 12-Oct-2009
The defendant appealed against her conviction for aggravated vehicle taking. She was found near the scene of a road traffic accident involving a stolen car, and her fingerprint on an inside rear window. She submitted that the officers had asked as . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 17 September 2022; Ref: scu.442346