“Lawyers for families of those killed in the 7/7 bombings suggest MI5 is trying to ‘gag’ justice by restricting the verdicts of the inquest into the attacks.”
The Independent, 17th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Archive for the 'verdicts' Category
MI5 accused of ‘gagging’ justice – The Independent
Published February 17, 2011 inquests , intelligence services , news , terrorism , verdicts Leave a CommentRegina v Twaite – WLR Daily
Published January 4, 2011 courts martial , human rights , law reports , verdicts Leave a CommentRegina v Twaite [2010] EWCA Crim 2973; [2010] WLR (D) 342
“Majority verdicts at a hearing before a Courts Martial were not, as a matter of principle, on that account alone to be regarded as blemished by unfairness or uncertainty or lack of safety.”
WLR Daily, 22nd December 2010
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Regina v Thompson, Regina v Crawford, Regina v Gomulu, Regina v Allen, Regina v Blake, Regina v Kasunga – WLR Daily
Published July 16, 2010 internet , juries , law reports , verdicts Leave a Comment“The collective responsibility of the jury was not confined to the verdict. It began as soon as the members of the jury had been sworn. From that moment onwards, there was a collective responsibility for ensuring that the conduct of each member was consistent with the jury oath and that the directions of the trial judge about the discharge of their responsibilities were followed.”
WLR Daily, 15th July 2010
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Jury discharged in £53m Tonbridge depot robbery trial – The Guardian
Published January 8, 2009 juries , news , robbery , verdicts Leave a Comment“Retrial date to be set after jury trying man allegedly ‘at heart’ of Britain’s biggest cash robbery fails to reach verdict.”
The Guardian, 8th January 2009
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Regina v N Ltd and Another – Times Law Reports
Published August 26, 2008 criminal procedure , law reports , no case to answer , verdicts Leave a CommentCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“A trial judge could not assent to an application of no case to answer nor enter a verdict of not guilty before the close of the prosecution evidence without the clear consent of all the parties.”
The Times, 25th August 2008
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Chauffeur and paparazzi to blame for Diana death, jury finds – The Guardian
Published April 7, 2008 inquests , news , royal family , verdicts Leave a Comment“Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed were unlawfully killed by the reckless driving of their chauffeur, Henri Paul, and the paparazzi who chased them, jurors in the inquest into their deaths decided today.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2008
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Diana coroner to accept majority – BBC News
Published April 7, 2008 inquests , news , royal family , verdicts Leave a Comment“The coroner at the inquest into Princess Diana’s death has authorised the jury to return a majority verdict.”
BBC News, 7th April 2008
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Regina v Foster – Times Law Reports
Published December 10, 2007 juries , law reports , verdicts Leave a CommentRegina v Foster
Regina v Newman
Regina v Kempster
Regina v Birmingham
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“There was no absolute obligation on a trial judge to leave an alternative lesser verdict for the jury to consider whenever the defence to the more serious charge on the indictment involved an admission of a lesser or different offence; sometimes it would be appropriate, but sometimes it would not.”
The Times, 10th December 2007
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R v Foster; R v Newman; R v Kempster; R v Birmingham – WLR Daily
Published December 4, 2007 juries , law reports , verdicts Leave a CommentR v Foster; R v Newman; R v Kempster; R v Birmingham [2007] EWCA Crim 2869
“Where the defendant admitted a lesser or different crime from that charged in the indictment it did not necessarily follow that the trial judge was obliged to leave the alternative verdict for a jury’s consideration; sometimes it would be appropriate, but sometimes it would not.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2007
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R v Foster; R v Newman; R v Kempster; R v Birmingham – WLR Daily
Published December 3, 2007 juries , law reports , verdicts Leave a CommentR v Foster; R v Newman; R v Kempster; R v Birmingham [2007] EWCA Crim 2869
“Where the defendant admitted a lesser or different crime from that charged in the indictment it did not necessarily follow that the trial judge was obliged to leave the alternative verdict for a jury’s consideration; sometimes it would be appropriate, but sometimes it would not.”
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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