R v BEP

R v BEP

The applicant's guilty plea was freely and deliberately made after proper legal advice, and the ongoing NRM process and victim status did not render the plea equivocal. The conviction is not unsafe, and the grounds of appeal are unarguable.

Parties
Applicant: BEP; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Extension of Time to Seek Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Application for extension of time refused; conviction stands.
Legal Topics
Anonymity Orders, Unsafe Conviction, Guilty Plea, Section 45 Defence, Modern Slavery Act 2015
Criminal Law Modern Slavery Anonymity Orders Unsafe Conviction Guilty Plea Section 45 Defence Modern Slavery Act 2015

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Parties

BEP

Applicant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Extension of Time to Seek Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's guilty plea was equivocal
  2. 2 Whether the conviction is unsafe due to modern slavery victim status
  3. 3 Whether extension of time to appeal should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's guilty plea was freely and deliberately made after proper legal advice, and the ongoing NRM process and victim status did not render the plea equivocal. The conviction is not unsafe, and the grounds of appeal are unarguable.

Court Disposition

Application for extension of time refused; conviction stands.

Orders

  • Anonymity order granted for applicant BEP under section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981.