16 Apr 2018
The Supreme Court refused leave because the Court of Appeal correctly held the co-defendant's convictions were relevant and their probative value was not outweighed by prejudicial risk; the Crown did not seek guilt by association and the trial judge's directions, while not ideal, were sufficient to prevent impermissible use, making no appearance of miscarriage of justice.
15 Dec 2017
The convictions of the appellant's cohabiting mother were admissible under s49 as they were relevant background and rebutted the defence that no assaults had occurred or would have gone unnoticed; their probative value outweighed prejudicial risk once the jury was directed against guilt by association; the summing‑up, read as a whole, was sufficiently balanced; the aggregate sentence of four years six months (including cumulative uplift and six‑month uplift for prior convictions) was within range and not manifestly excessive given the seriousness, duration and impact of the offending and the…