A court must give a clear direction to a jury on the standard of proof. A mere reference to being ‘satisfied’ without a reference to being sure, or being satisfied beyond reasonable doubt, was inadequate.
References: [1969] 2 QB 471, (1969) 53 Cr App R 217
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Regina v Derek William Bentley (Deceased) CACD 30-Jul-1998
The defendant had been convicted of murder in 1952, and hung. A court hearing an appeal after many years must apply laws from different eras to different aspects. The law of the offence (of murder) to be applied was that at the time of the offence. . .
(Times 31-Jul-98, , [1998] EWCA Crim 2516, (2001) 1 Cr App R 307)
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Last Update: 27 November 2020; Ref: scu.192066
