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Admissibility of foreign court convictions in English courts (Daley v Bakiyev)

Admissibility of foreign court convictions in English courts (Daley v Bakiyev)

Published on: 21 September 2016

Published by: LexisPSL

Admissibility of foreign court convictions in English courts (Daley v Bakiyev)
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Dispute Resolution analysis: Is a conviction in a foreign court acceptable in subsequent English proceedings as proof of the facts on which the conviction was based? Joel Donovan QC, barrister at Cloisters, who appeared for the claimant, considers Daley v Bakiyev. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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