R v Mansoor Khan

R v Mansoor Khan

There is no evidence that the applicant lacked capacity to commit the offence or to plead guilty at the relevant times, nor that his legal advisers failed in their duties. The psychiatric report does not support incapacity at the material time. The application is unarguable.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Mansoor Khan
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction, Application to Adduce Fresh Evidence, and Application for Time Extension
Outcome
applications refused
Legal Topics
Harassment, Mental Capacity, Unfitness to Plead, Fresh Evidence, Time Extension
Criminal Law Harassment Mental Capacity Unfitness to Plead Fresh Evidence Time Extension

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Mansoor Khan

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction, Application to Adduce Fresh Evidence, and Application for Time Extension

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant lacked mental capacity at the time of the offence and plea
  2. 2 Whether the applicant was unfit to plead in 2010
  3. 3 Whether fresh evidence should be admitted

Ratio Decidendi

There is no evidence that the applicant lacked capacity to commit the offence or to plead guilty at the relevant times, nor that his legal advisers failed in their duties. The psychiatric report does not support incapacity at the material time. The application is unarguable.

Court Disposition

applications refused

Orders

  • Time extension application refused
  • Renewed application for leave to appeal against conviction refused