Regina v Burgess and McLean: CACD 1995

Section 3 of the 1957 Act spells out the function of the judge and jury at the trial. The section is dealing with the trial, not the appeal.

Judges:

Glidewell LJ

Citations:

[1995] Crim LR 425

Statutes:

Homicide Act 1957 3

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

ConsideredRegina v Whitfield CACD 1976
The court declined to apply the proviso to allow conviction of the defendant where the judge had given a msidirection, saying that to do so would be to determine the issue otherwise than by verdict of the jury. . .

Cited by:

CitedVan Dongen and Another, Regina v CACD 5-Jul-2005
The defendant brothers appealed convictions for murder. They had pleaded self defence. The injuries on the deceased suggested a substantial number of wounds were inflicted when he was in a curled up defensive post.
Held: The provocation . .
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Criminal Practice

Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.228495