R v Lee Hammill

R v Lee Hammill

The court found that none of the grounds individually or cumulatively rendered the conviction arguably unsafe; the summing-up was not fundamentally biased, the intermediary was allowed to assist adequately, and the prosecution's re-examination of witnesses did not affect the safety of the conviction.

Parties
Applicant: Lee Hammill; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 May 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Sexual Offences, Rape of a Child, Trial Procedure, Appeals, Intermediaries, Jury Directions
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Rape of a Child Trial Procedure Appeals Intermediaries Jury Directions

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Parties

Lee Hammill

Applicant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Recorder's summing-up usurped the role of the jury and was fundamentally imbalanced
  2. 2 Whether the summary of evidence was so diffuse and unstructured as to be of no assistance to the jury
  3. 3 Whether the judge failed to allow the intermediary to assist the applicant adequately

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that none of the grounds individually or cumulatively rendered the conviction arguably unsafe; the summing-up was not fundamentally biased, the intermediary was allowed to assist adequately, and the prosecution's re-examination of witnesses did not affect the safety of the conviction.

Court Disposition

leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • Leave to appeal against conviction is refused.