The clerk of the Crown Court had erred when taking the jury’s verdict in failing to identify whether the verdict was unanimous or by a majority.
Held: It was preferable for counsel to intervene at the time and correct the mistake than to take it to appeal. In this case the court was satisfied that the verdict had been unanimous, and the appeal failed.
Citations:
[2008] EWCA Crim 2825, Times 14-Nov-2008
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.278326