R v SGQ

R v SGQ

There was ample evidence from which a properly directed jury could find the appellant guilty as either causer or allower under section 5, and the judge's conduct and summing up were proper. The conviction is safe.

Parties
Respondent: Rex; Appellant: SGQ
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 April 2026
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; conviction upheld
Legal Topics
Causing or Allowing a Child to Suffer Serious Physical Harm, Section 5 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, Sufficiency of Evidence, Judicial Neutrality, Summing Up
Criminal Law Child Protection Causing or Allowing a Child to Suffer Serious Physical Harm Section 5 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 Sufficiency of Evidence Judicial Neutrality Summing Up

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Parties

Rex

Respondent

SGQ

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was sufficient evidence to convict the appellant under section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred by inviting the prosecution to amend the indictment
  3. 3 Whether the summing up was imbalanced

Ratio Decidendi

There was ample evidence from which a properly directed jury could find the appellant guilty as either causer or allower under section 5, and the judge's conduct and summing up were proper. The conviction is safe.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; conviction upheld