Whether a procedural mistake might lead to the need for a venire de novo.
Citations:
[2005] EWCA Crim 3556
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Norman, Regina v CACD 31-Jul-2008
The defendant suffered a degenerative disease affecting his mental capacity, and at trial the issue of his fitness to plead arose.
Held: Where the issue of unfitness arose it was necessary for the court to exercise very careful case management . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.279810