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DNA profile-defendant's DNA present at scene of crime--defendant making no comment in police interview--defendant suggesting explanation for possible secondary transfer of DNA at trial--whether case to answer--whether jury entitled to draw adverse inference from silence in interview. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the 2018 British court case R. v. Jukes (Paul), wherein a company employee has been charged with health and safety offenses and the court has to decide whether his earlier admission that he was responsible can be admitted into evidence.

The article reports the decision of a British Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in case "R. v Kizilian (Mustafa)" addressing the issue whether statements admitted in evidence should have been excluded as unreliable.

The article presents a court case R. v Mitchell (Angeline), in which the defendant was charged with the murder of her former partner, wherein at the trial she confessed that she had acted in self-defense, thus giving bad character evidence the court ordered for the conviction of the defendant.

The article reports the decision of the British Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in the case 'Re E (A Child)' concerning laws related to evidence in family proceedings. It reports that allowing the appeal the court described that there had been significant departures from recognized good practice by those undertaking the Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) interviews.

The article reports the decision of the British Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in the case 'R. v Sullivan (James)' concerning laws related to evidence. The court held that whether evidence had to do with the alleged facts of the offence with which the defendant is charged for the purposes of Criminal Justice Act 2003 was highly dependent on the particular facts.

The article comments on the court case R. v Avorgah (Moise). Topics include in the case the appellant was charged with murder and two counts of wounding with intent, the more interesting aspect of the judgment in the present case lies in what is said about the decision as to whether fresh evidence should be received and Section 23 of the Great Britain's Criminal Appeal Act 1968 provides that the court can receive such evidence where it is thought necessary to do so in the interests of justice.

The article offers information about the case R. v. P that was executed in the Criminal Division of Great Britain Court of Appeal. Topics discussed include role of cross examination of the evidences for sexual assault, examination of the evidences for abortion and evidences of indecent assault. It further discusses the importance of Youth, Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.

The article offers information about the case R. v. SO that was executed in the Criminal Division of Great Britain Court of Appeal. Topics discussed include claims against the defendant for affray and assault after attacking police, role of psychiatric evidences in proving the ill mental and psychological conditions of defendant and laws and regulations made for managing the criteria of self-defense.

Identification evidence--witness to fatal shooting claiming to recognise gunmen-- whether judge giving adequate directions as to potential weaknesses in identification evidence [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the Great Britain court case R. v Ali (Abdulla Ahmed) in which the defendants including J. Bennathan, M. Bishop and T. Moloney were charged with conspiracy to murder. The defendants submitted no case to answer prosecution evidence stating that they did not detonated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on transatlantic airliners. The court rejected the submission and alleged conspiracy to murder and claimed that the defendants had strong links with Al Qaeda members.

The article discusses the Privy Council (Jamaica) case Grieves v. The Queen which deals with jury directions and the defendants' claim of alleged fabrication of evidence in a case involving a fatal shooting. The court instructed the jury in a murder case on the dangers of misidentification in accordance with Turnbull [1977] Q.B. 224.

The article discusses a court case wherein the appellant was charged with several counts of sexual offences against young children in Great Britain. The issue was whether hearsay evidence should be admitted where primary witness is available. The judge accepted the evidence of a witness in the interest of justice pursuant to Section 114(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The appellant filed an appeal on the ground, inter alia, that the judge was mistaken in permitting the Crown to adduce hearsay evidence from a witness.

The article discusses the R. v Ekaireb court case which focuses on appeals against conviction of murder. Topics discussed include charging of appellant for murder of his wife whose body had never been found; conviction based on circumstantial evidence; and dismissal of defendant's appeal againsts the appellant based on circumstantial evidence.

The article offers information about the British appellate court case R. v N (H) which related to sexual offences. It provides details of the case, which involved multiple allegations of sexual assault, and discusses the legal issues of contamination of evidence, collusion between accusers, and admissible evidence.

The article offers information about the British appeals criminal court case R. v McEwan which related to guilty pleas in a physical attack. It provides details of the case and discusses the legal issues of admissibility of evidence, competence of a witness, and the Criminal Evidence Act. The court ruled to dismiss the appeal.

The article discusses the court case R. v Goring wherein the defendants were charged with murder. The victim was fatally stabbed in the neck and abdomen at a nightclub. The defence submitted that there was no sufficient evidence from which the jury could infer that the victim was stabbed by the defendant in the abdomen. It was concluded by the judge that it was a classic case for consideration by the jury.