The defendants appealed their convictions on the basis that the voluntary bills of indictment had not been signed as required under the 1933 Act.
References: [1998] EWCA Crim 442
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
This case is cited by:
- Appeal from – Clarke, Regina v; Regina v McDaid HL 6-Feb-2008 (, [2008] UKHL 8, [2008] 1 WLR 338, [2008] 2 Cr App R 2, [2008] Crim LR 551, [2008] 2 All ER 665)
An indictment had not been signed despite a clear statutory provision that it should be. The defects were claimed to have been cured by amendment before sentence.
Held: The convictions failed. Sections 1(1) and 2(1) of the 1933 Act which . .
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Last Update: 22 September 2020; Ref: scu.153316