20 Aug 1980
AKHLAGHFAR SHAHRIYAR AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- AKHLAGHFAR SHAHRIYAR AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC491/1980
The Court allowed the appeals because the magistrate materially mischaracterised the medical evidence and failed properly to assess the significance of the complainant's inconsistent accounts and the likely influence of her father, rendering the convictions unsafe; procedural irregularity in recognizances was excused in the circumstances to avoid a technical bar to appeal.