R v Elryck Egeton Meek

R v Elryck Egeton Meek

The applicant's grounds of appeal were unarguable as the judge's rulings on disclosure, adjournment, and conduct of the trial were justified, the applicant's absence was due to his own actions, there was no evidence of bias, and the judge's directions to the jury were appropriate and non-prejudicial.

Parties
Prosecutor: Rex; Applicant: Elryck Egeton Meek
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Appeal Against Conviction, Controlling and Coercive Behaviour, Assault, Disclosure, Judicial Bias, Right to Fair Trial
Criminal Law Appeal Against Conviction Controlling and Coercive Behaviour Assault Disclosure Judicial Bias Right to Fair Trial

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Parties

Rex

Prosecutor

Elryck Egeton Meek

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in refusing the applicant access to his own phone and disclosure of other phones
  2. 2 Whether the refusal to adjourn the trial due to late service of evidence was erroneous
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's right to be present and to give instructions was infringed

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's grounds of appeal were unarguable as the judge's rulings on disclosure, adjournment, and conduct of the trial were justified, the applicant's absence was due to his own actions, there was no evidence of bias, and the judge's directions to the jury were appropriate and non-prejudicial.

Court Disposition

application refused