IA & Ors, R. v

IA & Ors, R. v

The court found no impropriety or unfairness in the intermediary's conduct, held RB was a competent witness, determined the judge's handling of the racist juror was sufficient to ensure impartiality, found no basis to exclude ABE interviews, ruled severance for FA was unnecessary due to adequate judicial directions, and held there was sufficient evidence for all counts. All grounds of appeal failed.

Parties
Prosecution: Regina; Applicant: IA; Applicant: TA; Applicant: FA
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 July 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Trafficking for Exploitation, Benefit Fraud, Witness Competence, Jury Impartiality, Admissibility of Evidence, Role of Intermediaries, Bad Character Evidence, Severance of Trials
Criminal Law Human Rights Trafficking for Exploitation Benefit Fraud Witness Competence Jury Impartiality Admissibility of Evidence Role of Intermediaries +2 more

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Parties

Regina

Prosecution

IA

Applicant

TA

Applicant

FA

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the intermediary's conduct compromised trial fairness
  2. 2 Whether the complainant RB was a competent witness
  3. 3 Whether the judge erred in refusing to discharge the jury after racist remarks

Ratio Decidendi

The court found no impropriety or unfairness in the intermediary's conduct, held RB was a competent witness, determined the judge's handling of the racist juror was sufficient to ensure impartiality, found no basis to exclude ABE interviews, ruled severance for FA was unnecessary due to adequate judicial directions, and held there was sufficient evidence for all counts. All grounds of appeal failed.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed