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Calvert, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 345 (26 March 2025)
The Court of Appeal rejected fresh evidence said to show a key witness lied at trial, finding the retraction unreliable and the conviction safe.
Firkins & Anor v R. [2023] EWCA Crim 1491 (14 December 2023)
The Court of Appeal quashed the murder convictions of Lee and Robert Firkins after admitting fresh expert and non-expert evidence undermining the credibility of the key witness Z.
Criminal appeal on delay, hearsay, and cell confessions. The Court of Appeal held the 33-year delay did not make the trial unfair and dismissed the conviction appeal.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Michael John Stone’s appeal against murder convictions, holding the trial judge’s warnings on prison-informant evidence were adequate.
The Court of Appeal quashed Russell Stuart Causley’s murder conviction after finding undisclosed material undermined a key prison-informer witness, and ordered a retrial.
Stone, R v [2005] EWCA Crim 105 (21st January 2005)
The Court held that the trial judge's directions to the jury were sufficient given the circumstances, and the fresh evidence regarding Daley's drug addiction, mental instability, and subsequent misconduct did not materially affect the safety of the conviction. The jury was already aware of Daley's flaws, and the new material merely confirmed what was apparent at trial. There was no requirement for a special warning beyond what was given, and the appeal was dismissed.
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