The defendant renewed an application for leave to appeal against convictions for offence of indecent assaults upon children. The defendant had been a social worker. He challenged the evidence of the child witness.
Held: The court had correctly rehearsed with the jury the boy’s background, and the effect that it might or might not have on the case. Criticisms also of counsel’s conduct of the case had been investigated and proved ill-founded. Leave refused.
Judges:
Lord Justice Henry, Mr Justice Mitchell And His Honour Judge Mellor
Citations:
[1998] EWCA Crim 3485
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 16 September 2022; Ref: scu.156359