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Taborda & Anor v Rex [2026] EWCA Crim 627 (20 May 2026)
The Court of Appeal upheld convictions for allowing the death of a child and child cruelty, refused fresh expert evidence, and reduced one sentence.
The Court of Appeal upheld convictions for murder, child cruelty, allowing a child's death, and perverting justice, while reducing one sentence on appeal.
The Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for perverting the course of public justice, finding the judge’s interventions in cross-examination were proper and fair.
Sousa, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 585 (21 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal dismissed Anthony Jesus Sousa’s conviction appeal for perverting the course of justice, holding that the trial judge’s interventions and summing-up were fair.
Taylor, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 496 (01 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a 15-month custodial sentence for perverting the course of justice and related offending, refusing to suspend custody.
The Court of Appeal upheld a 15-month sentence for perverting the course of justice and assisting crime, rejecting the argument that custody should have been suspended.
The seriousness of the offence, involving sustained, planned, and cruel conduct with devastating impact on victims, outweighed personal mitigation and impact on dependants. Appropriate punishment could only be achieved by immediate custody, and the sentence could not be suspended.
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May, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1782 (19 December 2025)
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against an 18-month sentence for perverting the course of justice based on a false rape allegation.
There was no sufficient evidence of jury irregularity or breach of oath by the forewoman; the integrity of the jury's deliberations remained intact, and the convictions are safe. The applications for leave to appeal are refused.
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The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against a 25-year custodial term imposed for repeated rape of a child under 13, related sexual assault, ABH, and perverting justice.
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