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The delay in appealing was both serious and significant, and the reasons advanced did not sufficiently explain or justify the delay. On balance, permission for a late appeal should not be granted.
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The Court of Appeal held that section 58 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 did not prevent a trial judge from reversing a mid-trial ruling of no case to answer.
Court of Appeal upheld burglary and theft convictions, rejecting the claim that the trial judge should have stopped proceedings after the appellant was arrested during jury deliberations.
Ali, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 559 (22 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal upheld Junaid Ali’s burglary and theft convictions, rejecting his argument that the trial should have been stopped when he was arrested during deliberations.
Hughes, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 491 (25 March 2026)
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal against refusal to vacate a guilty plea for breaching a restraining order, finding no merit in the proposed defence.
The judge’s ruling was fair and balanced, addressed all relevant evidence, and was within legitimate discretion to conclude the case should go to the jury; there was no error in the judge’s approach and the appeal is dismissed.
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Clarke, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 184 (06 February 2026)
The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal after a trial judge reversed a no case to answer ruling on attempted rape during an adjournment for the prosecution to consider appeal.
Delecia v R. [2026] EWCA Crim 42 (03 February 2026)
The Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge to a rape conviction, holding the trial judge was not required to question the jury after a note about “preconceptions.”
Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police, R (On the Application Of) v Lincoln Magistrates' Court [2025] EWHC 3474 (Admin) (19 December 2025)
The High Court dismissed a judicial review over a magistrates’ order returning seized cash, holding that an informal section 297 POCA application was valid.
The Court of Appeal refused renewed leave to appeal against a murder conviction, holding that rulings on hostile witnesses and hearsay were within the trial judge’s discretion.
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