Venclovas, R v

Venclovas, R v

Section 4 of the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 does not create a new offence but expands the jurisdiction of English courts to prosecute murder committed in convention countries; the trial judge's directions and rulings on admissibility of evidence and prior bad acts were correct.

Parties
Applicant: Rimas Venclovas; Respondent: Regina
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 November 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
application for leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Murder, Kidnapping, Extradition, Admissibility of Evidence, Prior Bad Acts
Criminal Law Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Murder Kidnapping Extradition Admissibility of Evidence Prior Bad Acts

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Parties

Rimas Venclovas

Applicant

Regina

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether English courts had jurisdiction to try murder committed potentially outside England under section 4 Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978
  2. 2 Admissibility of sat nav evidence seized in Lithuania
  3. 3 Admissibility of prior domestic violence evidence

Ratio Decidendi

Section 4 of the Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 does not create a new offence but expands the jurisdiction of English courts to prosecute murder committed in convention countries; the trial judge's directions and rulings on admissibility of evidence and prior bad acts were correct.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • renewed application for leave to appeal dismissed