Guyett & Anor v R

Guyett & Anor v R

The refusal of further disclosure was not unfair or prejudicial and did not render the verdicts unsafe; the judge's summing up, after supplementation, adequately addressed defence concerns and was not partial or defective.

Parties
Appellant: Douglas Guyett; Appellant: Margaret Susan Guyett; Respondent: R
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 October 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Indecent Assault, Indecency With a Child, Disclosure, Summing Up, Sexual Offences
Criminal Law Indecent Assault Indecency With a Child Disclosure Summing Up Sexual Offences

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Parties

Douglas Guyett

Appellant

Margaret Susan Guyett

Appellant

R

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether failure to disclose relevant diaries rendered the verdict unsafe
  2. 2 whether the judge's summing up was partial and defective

Ratio Decidendi

The refusal of further disclosure was not unfair or prejudicial and did not render the verdicts unsafe; the judge's summing up, after supplementation, adequately addressed defence concerns and was not partial or defective.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed