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Bias-apparent or actual bias-defendant charged with murder but claiming diminished responsibility on basis of drug addiction-juror sending notes tojudge containing apparent moral judgments-whether judge wrong not to discharge juror. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a confiscation case in the British Court of Appeal wherein the defendant was charged with offenses under the Housing Act 2004 and the Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation Regulations 2007 following complaints of overcrowding and squalid living conditions.

The article discusses a court case about two youth defendants for conspiring to rob a woman, including information on right to fair trial, right to examine witnesses, and vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.

The article comments on the sexual assault-related court cases R. v. CB and R. v. Mohammed in the British Court of Appeal Criminal Division wherein digitally-stored communications and evidence held by the complainants and other prosecution witnesses were destroyed.

The article presents the court case R. v Umo (Jemina), in which the British Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) granted the appeal of the defendants contesting the credibility of the prosecution witness on a case involving robbery, unlawful wounding, and firearm possession with criminal intent.

Defendant charged with torture--offences allegedly committed while member of armed rebel group in civil war--whether "acting in official capacity"--whether charges to be dismissed--Criminal Justice Act 1988 s. 134. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Statutory offences--required mental element--manager and company charged with making false customs declaration and importing prohibited goods into Trinidad--whether strict liability offences--Customs Act (Laws of Trinidad and Tobago, 2006 ed, 2015 rev, c. 78:01), ss.212(a), 213(a), 214. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Defendant charged with assisting terrorist offender-defendant's statement obtained in breach of police procedures-judge refusing to exclude statement at trial-European Court of Human Rights finding violation of right to fair trial-whether conviction to be quashed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Defendant's bad character- propensity-previous conviction-defendant casting doubt on previous conviction but not challenging it outright-whether judge correctly directing jury on issue ofpropensity-whether conviction safe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a court case which deals with a defendant who was fit to plead in a hearing for child abuse.

Bad character evidence--admissibility--defendant charged with murder after victim shot during altercation--dispute as to who brought firearm to scene--evidence of victim's bad character before jury but some examples excluded--whether of substantial probative value-whether exclusion wrong--Criminal Justice Act 2003 ss.100, 126 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a court case which deals with offshore tax evasion of trust company, privilege against self-incrimination, right to fair trials, and powers and duties of trustees.

Defendant charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old girl--judge refusing to allow questioning of complainant as to sexual behaviour or racist views--whether proposed questioning providing motive for fabrication or affecting complainant's credibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a court case wherein the defendant appealed his conviction on acting in breach of a restraining order and making threats to kill on the grounds that the convictions were unsafe because the two offences could not properly have been joined on the same indictment and he was unfairly prejudiced by the two separate sets of allegations contained in a single indictment.

Indictment--joinder of charges--severance--defendant charged with historic child sexual offences and recent child pornography offences--whether indictment should have been severed so historic and recent offences tried separately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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 a court case wherein the defendant who was convicted with the preparation of acts of terrorism, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006, appealed the conviction arguing that the House of Lords authority on entrapment did not comply with the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.

The article presents a court case R. v. Winterton (Andrew), in which a Court of Appeal judge dismissed the appeal of the defendant, a construction site manager, who was charged with gross negligence manslaughter when a labourer died due to a collapsed trench at a housing development site.

Human trafficking--protecting victims from prosecution--defendant convicted of serious offence in 2007--leave to appeal sought in 2017 on grounds that victim of trafficking and prosecution abuse of process--whether change in law in relation to prosecuting victims of trafficking--whether exceptional leave to appeal to be granted [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Funding terrorism--sending money abroad knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect it would be used for terrorist purposes--whether sufficient that, objectively assessed, defendant had reasonable cause to suspect money might be put to terrorist use [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a case in the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland which applied the Carltona principle in an interim custody order made against a person suspected of being involved in terrorism.

Driving in excess of speed limit--evidence from police-operated speed detection device--defendant producing report from vehicle's GPS tracking device-- prosecution not challenging report--whether justices entitled to conclude report raising reasonable doubt as to speed at time of alleged offence--Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c.27) ss.84, 89(1). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Driver stopping car on motorway hard shoulder at night with no lights on--truck colliding with car causing death or serious injuiy to passengers--car driver charged with causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving--whether truck driver s dangerous driving breaking chain of causation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a court case wherein the defendant, who has a business connecting customers requiring an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for domestic premises with independent energy assessors, was charged with fraud for dishonestly seeking to recover grossly disproportionate late payment charges that were not lawfully due.

Defence closing speech criticising limits on cross-examining child complainant and commenting on her sexual history'--judge discharging jury and ordering defence counsel to pay wasted costs--whether appropriate--Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 s. 19A. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents comments on a case in which the defendant faced a single count indictment in the Crown Court of England and Wales alleging that he had attempted to meet a child following sexual grooming, contrary to the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.

The article discusses the 2018 British court case R. v. St. Albans Crown Court, wherein the courts ordered the retention of the property seized through search and seizure warrants.

The article discusses the 2017 British court cases R. v. Rejmanski (Bartosz) and R. v. Gassman (Charice), wherein the validity of the loss of control and diminished responsibility arguments are the focus in the murder cases.

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 the Queen's Bench Divisional Court in the case "AB v Crown Prosecution Service" that surfaced when a teenage defendant arrested for robbery with stolen items found in brother's bedroom and refused to answer questions in police interview.

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 reports the decision of a British Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in the cases "R. v James (Wayne); R. v B," "R. v Robinson (Aaron)," "R.v S" concerning renewed applications for leave to appeal.

The article focuses on decision of Great Britain's Supreme Court in the case Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd (t/a Crockfords Club) on cheating gambling and gaming as casino player using edge-sorting technique to defeat house advantage and breaching implied term in gaming contract not to cheat.

The article discusess R. v Dine (Zafer) court case in which the court dismissed an appeal made by the claimant against his conviction alleging fairness of the trial and admissibility of cross-examination of the sexually abused child witness under the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act.