Her Majesty's Advocate v. Docherty [2010] ScotHC HCJAC_81 (06 August 2010)

Her Majesty's Advocate v. Docherty [2010] ScotHC HCJAC_81 (06 August 2010)

The proposed additional grounds of appeal were refused as they were submitted too late without good reason, and the matters raised did not constitute arguable points of law of general importance warranting consideration by the Supreme Court.

Citation
[2010] ScotHC HCJAC_81
Parties
Appellant: Patrick Docherty; Respondent: Her Majesty's Advocate
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
06 August 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court
Outcome
leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Identification Evidence, Right to Legal Counsel, Devolution Issues

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Parties

Patrick Docherty

Appellant

Her Majesty's Advocate

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court

  1. 1 Whether non-disclosure of police statements constituted a devolution issue
  2. 2 Whether failure to hold an identification parade affected fairness
  3. 3 Whether police interviews without access to a solicitor were admissible

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed additional grounds of appeal were refused as they were submitted too late without good reason, and the matters raised did not constitute arguable points of law of general importance warranting consideration by the Supreme Court.

Court Disposition

leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is refused.