The court, amending the earlier direction, gave detailed guidance on how prosecutors and courts should deal with trials where defendants had failed to surrender to bail. Defendants must be made aware of the damage caused by failures to surrender.
Judges:
Lord Woolf LCJ
Citations:
Times 26-Jan-2004
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Amended – Practice Direction (Criminal Proceedings: Consolidation) CACD 8-Jul-2002
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Cited – Regina v Jones (Anthony William) HL 20-Feb-2002
The defendant absconded, and did not appear for his trial despite several listings. The trial proceeded in his absence entirely. After arrest, he appealed, saying that he had not had a fair trial.
Held: It was not suggested that he did not . .
Cited – Regina v White; Regina v McKinnon CACD 6-Dec-2002
The defendant had failed to surrender to custody, and appealed a consecutive sentence of six months.
Held: There was no reason why the sentences should not be consecutive. The case of Gorman should be confined to its own particular . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Criminal Practice
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.193778