The appellant complained that the absence of reasons from a jury’s verdict meant that the trial had been unfair.
Held: ‘The absence of reasons in the High Court’s judgment was due to the fact that the applicant’s guilt was determined by a jury, something which cannot in itself be considered contrary to the Convention (see Application No. 15957/90, decision of 30 March 1992, D.R. 72, p. 195).’
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Cited – Transco Plc v Her Majesty’s Advocates HCJ 16-Sep-2004
A dwellinghouse had exploded, killing the occupants. The defendant was to be tried for alleged breaches of the 1974 Act in the gas supoplies to the house. The appellant complained that a jury trial would be an infringement of its rights, since a . .
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Updated: 27 July 2021; Ref: scu.214188