Hall, R v [2002] EWCA Crim 1881 (31st July 2002)

Hall, R v [2002] EWCA Crim 1881 (31st July 2002)

There was no evidence that counsel's illness affected the conduct of the case or that the appellant's trial was unfair; all decisions made by counsel were within the range of competent counsel; the trial judge's decision to admit the witness statement was justified and proper.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Crim 1881
Parties
Appellant: R; Respondent: Terry Hall
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Fair Trial, Admissibility of Evidence, Competence of Counsel
Criminal Law Murder Fair Trial Admissibility of Evidence Competence of Counsel

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Parties

R

Appellant

Terry Hall

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant received a fair trial given counsel's illness
  2. 2 Whether counsel's decisions amounted to incompetence
  3. 3 Whether the witness statement was wrongly admitted into evidence

Ratio Decidendi

There was no evidence that counsel's illness affected the conduct of the case or that the appellant's trial was unfair; all decisions made by counsel were within the range of competent counsel; the trial judge's decision to admit the witness statement was justified and proper.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction upheld