The complainant had not attended the trial to give evidence, and the judge refused a request for an adjournment, finding that there were no reasonable grounds for anticipating that she could be found and would be a willing witness.
Held: Such an order, even though it was a case management decision, might constitute a terminating ruling against which an appeal would lay. The right of appeal was not limited to a ruling of no case to answer.
Judges:
Sir Igor Judge P, Pitcford J, Calvert-Smith J
Citations:
Times 29-Oct-2007
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 09 August 2022; Ref: scu.263218
