R v Andrew Harris

R v Andrew Harris

There is no arguable basis for asserting the convictions are unsafe, the complaints about legal representatives cannot be fairly adjudicated due to substantial delay, and the Court of Appeal cannot reopen the sentence appeal as it is functus officio.

Parties
Respondent: Rex; Applicant: Andrew Harris
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 May 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction and Extension of Time
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Sexual Offences, Appeal Procedure, Misrecording of Convictions, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Appeal Procedure Misrecording of Convictions Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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Parties

Rex

Respondent

Andrew Harris

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction and Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's conviction is unsafe due to alleged incompetence of legal representatives
  2. 2 Whether the misrecording of previous convictions affected the fairness of the proceedings
  3. 3 Whether there are grounds to extend time for appeal given the delay

Ratio Decidendi

There is no arguable basis for asserting the convictions are unsafe, the complaints about legal representatives cannot be fairly adjudicated due to substantial delay, and the Court of Appeal cannot reopen the sentence appeal as it is functus officio.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • application for extension of time refused
  • renewed application for leave to appeal conviction refused