The defendant had been accused and acquitted of complicity in a murder, and was sued by members of the deceased’s family for damages. He now sought leave to amend his defence to challenge also the convictions of two others, alleging serious concerns about the safety of those convictions. An enquiry into the convictions was yet incomplete.
Held: The application had been long delayed, and would be refused for that reason alone, however on the merits he had not shown an arguable case that the convictions were unsafe. The application was denied.
Judges:
Lightman J
Citations:
[2005] EWHC 1642 (Ch)
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice
Updated: 29 September 2022; Ref: scu.229096
