When the jury is being directed to consider the issue of character, whether as to propensity or credibility, a primary consideration is that they should not be misled.
Citations:
[1982] 75 Cr App R 247
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – GAI v Regina CACD 5-Oct-2012
The defendant’s appeal based on the absence of a good character direction had succeeded. The court now gave its reasons.
Held: After reviewing the authorities, the appeal succeeded: ‘the learned judge was wrong to find that the fact that . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.523879
