The defendant appealed his conviction for murder. An application had been granted for a special measures direction to allow a witness to give evidence by live video link. However the necessary order permitting this was not in effect.
Held: The Home Office had written to the court to say that it could make such orders. That was sufficient in these circumstances to validate the evidence. Any mistake was of insufficient significance to affect the decision.
Judges:
Lord Justice Potter Mr Justice Curtis His Honour Judge Rivlin Qc
Citations:
[2003] EWCA Crim 2245
Statutes:
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 16 17
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Graham, Kansal, etc CACD 25-Oct-1996
The court discussed when it was appropriate for the Court of Appeal to substitute other lesser convictions, after the main conviction had been declared unsafe.
Held: After studying the authorities at length, the court felt that the various . .
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Crime
Updated: 09 February 2022; Ref: scu.184915
