The applicant had been convicted and imprisoned following a trial in which he had defended himself, and in which the judge had attacked his honesty before the jury, and his honesty was an issue in the charge. The conviction had been set aside, and he sought compensation the Secretary of State who had refused this on the grounds that the circumstances were not exceptional.
Held: The Secretary of State’s decision was irrational. The complaint went to behaviour of the judge, and was justified. The Secretary of State’s decision was outside the range of reasonable responses, and he should have granted the application.
Citations:
Times 05-Dec-2000, Gazette 11-Jan-2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Administrative, Criminal Practice
Updated: 29 March 2022; Ref: scu.88655