Hooper LJ discussed the issue of delay in a trial: ‘Prior to the start of the case it will often be difficult, if not impossible, to determine whether a defendant can have a fair trial because of the delay coupled with the destruction of documents and the unavailability of witnesses. Issues which might seem very important before the trial may become unimportant or of less importance as a result of developments during the trial, including the evidence of the complaint and other witnesses including the defendant should he choose to give evidence.’
Judges:
Hooper LJ
Citations:
(2005) EWCA Crim 29
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – RCPO v C CACD 5-Feb-2010
The prosecutor appealed against a stay of the prosecution as an abuse of process. It was alleged that the defendant solicitor had permitted a relation of his partner to launder the proceeds of a tax fraud. The principal defendant had been . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.396627