The absence or insufficiency of a shorthand note is not of itself a ground upon which a prisoner can succeed upon appeal, nor the existence of a proper note a condition precedent to a good trial. Where, however, there is reason to suspect that there is something wrong in connection with the hearing of a case, the absence or insufficiency of a proper shorthand note may be material.
Judges:
Channell J
Citations:
(1909) 2 Cr App R 171
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Le Caer CACD 1972
The judge’s notes had gone missing before the appeal.
Held: Applying Ellkiott, the simple fact that there is no shorthand note is not a ground for saying that the conviction is unsafe or unsatisfactory. For the appellant to claim that he must . .
Cited – Bertrand Roberts and Roland Roberts v The State PC 15-Jan-2003
PC (Trinidad and Tobago) The appellants had been convicted of murder and their capital sentences commuted. They now sought to challenge the convictions as to the admission of and directions given on the . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.182415
