The court laid down the need for a clear direction to a jury on the standard of proof required.
Citations:
(1983) Crim LR 475
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Derek William Bentley (Deceased) CACD 30-Jul-1998
The defendant had been convicted of murder in 1952, and hung. A court hearing an appeal after many years must apply laws from different eras to different aspects. The law of the offence (of murder) to be applied was that at the time of the offence. . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.192068