AA, R. v

AA, R. v

The cumulative effect of the judge's conduct, including inappropriate comments, withdrawal of bail, threats to the appellant's daughter, and interventions during evidence, deprived the appellant of a fair trial and rendered the conviction unsafe.

Parties
Appellant: AA; Respondent: Regina
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction quashed
Legal Topics
Fair Trial, Judicial Neutrality, Bail Withdrawal, Judicial Interventions, Summing Up, Child in Court
Criminal Law Judicial Conduct Fair Trial Judicial Neutrality Bail Withdrawal Judicial Interventions Summing Up Child in Court

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Parties

AA

Appellant

Regina

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge's conduct deprived the appellant of a fair trial
  2. 2 Whether the withdrawal of bail was appropriate
  3. 3 Whether judicial interventions prejudiced the appellant's evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The cumulative effect of the judge's conduct, including inappropriate comments, withdrawal of bail, threats to the appellant's daughter, and interventions during evidence, deprived the appellant of a fair trial and rendered the conviction unsafe.

Court Disposition

conviction quashed

Orders

  • Appellant's conviction set aside
  • No retrial ordered