Regina v Napper: CACD 1995

The operation of section 35 is not to be reduced or marginalised.

Judges:

Lord Taylor of Gosforth CJ

Citations:

(1995) 161 JP 16

Statutes:

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 35

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedRegina v Becouarn HL 28-Jul-2005
At his trial for murder, the defendant had not given evidence, and the court had allowed the jury to draw proper inferences under s35.
Held: The JSB direction ‘on drawing inferences [i]s sufficiently fair to defendants, emphasising as it does . .
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Criminal Practice

Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.229102