Naz, R. v

Naz, R. v

The cumulative effect of the trial judge's interventions, including inappropriate questioning and entering the arena, deprived the appellant of a fair trial and rendered the conviction unsafe; the summing-up could not cure the earlier unfairness.

Parties
Appellant: Samah Naz; Respondent: Regina (The Crown)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction, Post Retrial
Outcome
Conviction quashed; retrial ordered
Legal Topics
Racially Aggravated Harassment, Fair Trial, Judicial Intervention, Public Order Offences
Criminal Law Judicial Conduct Racially Aggravated Harassment Fair Trial Judicial Intervention Public Order Offences

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Parties

Samah Naz

Appellant

Regina (The Crown)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction, Post Retrial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge's interventions rendered the trial unfair
  2. 2 Whether the conviction was unsafe due to judicial conduct
  3. 3 Whether the summing-up cured earlier unfairness

Ratio Decidendi

The cumulative effect of the trial judge's interventions, including inappropriate questioning and entering the arena, deprived the appellant of a fair trial and rendered the conviction unsafe; the summing-up could not cure the earlier unfairness.

Court Disposition

Conviction quashed; retrial ordered

Orders

  • Appeal allowed
  • Conviction quashed