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Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Appeal on fresh evidence in criminal casesThe interests of justice testThe single test for allowing an appeal against conviction is whether the conviction is unsafe. If the grounds of appeal submitted refer to fresh evidence which was not adduced at trial, the same test applies. In order to
Criminal appeals—reopening final determinationsReopening final determinations of the Court of Appeal Criminal DivisionThe Court of Appeal Criminal Division has an inherent jurisdiction in rare cases to reopen a previous decision determining appeal proceedings (R v Yasain). In Yasain, the court noted
Criminal appeals—certificates of fitness to appeal from the Crown CourtStatutory basis for an appeal against conviction in the Crown CourtSection 1 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (CAA 1968) provides two routes to appeal a conviction in the Crown Court:•by making an application for and obtaining
What impact does the bringing of an appeal against conviction have on a fine imposed by way of sentence? Does the offender have to pay the fine imposed within the ordered time limit even though an appeal against conviction has been commenced?The bringing of an appeal does not automatically operate
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