R v L (admissibility of confession evidence)

R v L (admissibility of confession evidence)

The judge was entitled to find, based on the facts and evidence, that the circumstances surrounding the confession were not likely to render it unreliable under section 76(2)(b) PACE. The confession was admissible and the conviction is safe.

Parties
Respondent: Rex; Appellant: L
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Admissibility of Confession Evidence, Sexual Offences, Section 76(2)(b) Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Reliability of Confessions
Criminal Law Admissibility of Confession Evidence Sexual Offences Section 76(2)(b) Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Reliability of Confessions

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Parties

Rex

Respondent

L

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the confession evidence should have been excluded under section 76(2)(b) of PACE
  2. 2 Whether the admission of the confession rendered the conviction unsafe

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to find, based on the facts and evidence, that the circumstances surrounding the confession were not likely to render it unreliable under section 76(2)(b) PACE. The confession was admissible and the conviction is safe.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal against conviction dismissed.