We’ve heard from those supporting the argument for limiting the right to jury claiming that “criminals game the system.” Week in, week out we receive calls from desperate people informing us they are under investigation or facing prosecution and trial. They are not and may never be criminals. These people are merely members of the … Continued
Given the complexity of many criminal trials, it is inevitable that, from time to time, something will go wrong. A witness may give inadmissible evidence; the jury was shown something they ought not to have seen, or a judge or advocate making an inappropriate comment. When mistakes happen, all parties will wish to consider … Continued
A defendant has the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time. In exceptional cases, a delay will lead to a stay of proceedings as an abuse of process. A stay of proceedings is an extremely rare outcome, with the Court of Appeal making the following observation in R v PS [2013] EWCA Crim … Continued
