A conviction for indecent assault was quashed on grounds of apparent bias on the part of one or more of the jurors. The judge had no firm basis for holding the accused responsible for incidents that led to the bias.
A conviction for indecent assault was quashed on grounds of apparent bias on the part of one or more of the jurors. The judge had no firm basis for holding the accused responsible for incidents that led to the bias.
APPARENT BIAS BIAS CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CROSS-EXAMINATION DISCHARGING JURY IMPARTIAL TRIBUNAL INDECENT ASSAULT JURIES
Section 58 Crime and Disorder Act 1998 did not have retrospective effect; therefore licence periods could not extended under that provision for offences which occurred before 30 September 1998.
ADMISSIONS CHARACTER CONTRACEPTIVE PILL CRIMINAL EVIDENCE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CROSS-EXAMINATION DEFENCE COUNSEL TACTICS EARLIER COMPLAINT EXTENDED LICENCE PERIOD FAILURE TO SEEK LEAVE TO QUESTION RAPE VICTIM ON SEXUAL HISTORY JURY DIRECTIONS JURY DIRECTIONS ON RECENT COMPLAINT MEDICAL EVIDENCE RAPE S.58 CRIME AND DISORDER ACT 1998 SENTENCING SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR SEXUAL EXPERIENCE SEXUAL OFFENCES SEXUAL OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1976 VICTIMS
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