In a difficult case, the judge asked for the assistance of counsel in the absence of the jury, but declined assistance in connection with his proposed Turnbull direction. That direction was then said to be defective.
Held: A wise judge makes it clear that he welcomes assistance from counsel, and it was counsel’s duty to give assistance.
Judges:
Woolf LCJ, Richards, Henriques JJ
Citations:
Times 27-Feb-2004
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Turnbull and Another etc CCA 9-Jun-1976
The defendants appealed against their convictions which had been based upon evidence of visual identification.
Held: Identification evidence can be unreliable, and courts must take steps to reduce injustice. The judge should warn the jury of . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Criminal Practice
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.194820
