The defendant was accused of a minor assault. He complained first about orders made by the district judge, but now complained that he was a barrister who had been instructed by the firm of solicitors which had been the subject of a complaint by the defendant, and that the judge had a conflict of interest. The judge had refused to recuse himself.
Held: Permission to apply for a review was refused. The facts alleged did not even raise any issue of apparent bias.
Judges:
Ouseley J, Underhill J
Citations:
[2008] EWHC 1153 (Admin)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Cambridge Justices ex parte Yardline Limited and Bird 1990
Complaint was made when one of the magistrates sitting in a case was a partner in a law firm which regularly represented one of the parties. . .
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Criminal Practice, Legal Professions
Updated: 15 July 2022; Ref: scu.268716