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Criminal law [2025] JCA 026

Pearce v AG (Court of Appeal : Appeal

Pearce v AG (Court of Appeal : Appeal (Criminal)) [2025] JCA 026 (22 January 2025)

The Court of Appeal dismissed David Pearce’s criminal appeal, rejecting grounds based on juror bias, character evidence, fresh expert evidence, and late-disclosed evidence.

  • Rape
  • Assault
  • Jury bias
  • Character evidence
  • Disclosure
  • Admission of evidence
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Criminal law [2006] JLR 407

Barette v Att. Gen.

Barette v Att. Gen. [2006] JLR 407 (12 September 2006)

The court considered apparent bias in a criminal appeal, holding that trial unfairness can arise if a fair-minded observer would see a real possibility of bias in even one juror.

  • Fair trial
  • Apparent bias
  • Jury bias
  • Criminal procedure
  • Apparent-bias
  • Jury-bias
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Criminal law [2006] JCA 128

Barette -v- AG 11-Sept-2006

Barette -v- AG 11-Sept-2006 [2006] JCA 128 (11 September 2006)

The Court of Appeal rejected a juror-bias challenge but held the trial judge’s direction on loss was inadequate, quashing the fraud conviction yet reducing the sentence issue.

  • Fraud
  • Jury bias
  • Fair trial
  • Appeal procedure
  • Dishonesty
  • Proof of loss
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