Johnson, R (on the application of) v Bristol Crown Court [2017] EWHC 2528 (Admin) (21 February 2017)

Johnson, R (on the application of) v Bristol Crown Court [2017] EWHC 2528 (Admin) (21 February 2017)

The reasons given by the Crown Court were sufficient, the decision was not perverse or against the weight of evidence, procedural impropriety did not materially affect the outcome, and there was no real or apparent bias. No violation of Article 6 or Article 8 rights was established.

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Citation
[2017] EWHC 2528 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Johnson; Defendant: Bristol Crown Court
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 February 2017
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Battery, Procedural Impropriety, Judicial Reasoning, Article 6 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR
Criminal Law Administrative Law Human Rights Battery Procedural Impropriety Judicial Reasoning Article 6 ECHR Article 8 ECHR

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Parties

Johnson

Claimant

Bristol Crown Court

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the Crown Court's decision was against the weight of evidence
  2. 2 Whether there was procedural impropriety
  3. 3 Whether the reasons given by the Crown Court were defective or insufficient

Ratio Decidendi

The reasons given by the Crown Court were sufficient, the decision was not perverse or against the weight of evidence, procedural impropriety did not materially affect the outcome, and there was no real or apparent bias. No violation of Article 6 or Article 8 rights was established.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Permission to appeal refused
  • No order to quash Crown Court decision