The previous expression of strong views by two judges as to a party's guilt in proceedings where their decision had been subsequently quashed did not indicate bias when they subsequently came to consider whether a verdict of acquittal or a re-trial of the party was to be ordered and they directed a re-trial.

PC (Jam) (Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Jauncey, Lord Lloyd, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Cooke of Thorndon)

17/10/1996