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The Court of Appeal refused renewed leave to appeal by Anjem Choudary and Khaled Hussein in a terrorism case, upholding evidential rulings and sentences.
Choudary & Anor, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 395 (18 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal refused renewed leave to appeal for Anjem Choudary and Khaled Hussein in a terrorism case involving bad character evidence, hearsay, and sentence.
Permitting Mr Burrows to give evidence remotely via video-link, subject to stringent safeguards and judicial oversight, is proportionate and fair, best serving the interests of justice, as comity concerns do not preclude voluntary remote evidence where foreign law does not prohibit it and the witness is not compellable.
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Baroness Lawrence & Ors v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2026] EWHC 451 (KB) (26 February 2026)
The High Court allowed a key witness to give evidence by video-link from abroad, finding voluntary remote testimony permissible despite comity concerns.
Noel Redding Estate Ltd & Anor v Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd [2025] EWHC 3296 (Ch) (09 December 2025)
The High Court admitted a witness statement, except one paragraph, and admitted over 1,300 pages of technology documents in an IP trial about Hendrix recordings and performers' rights.
Pre-trial review in a contract and harassment claim. The court refused late reliance on Laura Pearson’s statement and struck out irrelevant witness evidence and hearsay material.
EncroChat and Dubai evidence were lawfully admitted as intercepted from storage, not transmission; judge properly handled jury irregularity and summing up; convictions are safe and sentences appropriate.
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The report of the forensic accountant in this case does not constitute expert evidence under CPR Part 35 as it is primarily a summary of factual material and not an exercise of recognised expertise; it is at best hearsay evidence of fact and does not require permission under CPR Part 35.
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The body worn video footage was admissible as res gestae evidence because the complainant was emotionally overpowered, her statements were instinctive and proximate to the event, and there was no unfairness to the appellant. The evidence was not so prejudicial as to warrant exclusion under section 78, and there was sufficient evidence for a case to answer.
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Danilowski, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1279 (24 July 2025)
The Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for intentional strangulation, holding that body-worn video of the complainant’s immediate account was admissible and the trial was fair.
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