[2008] UKPC 16

It was appropriate to admit fresh evidence relating to an appellant's mental capacity because it was capable of belief, a reasonable explanation had been furnished for the failure to adduce it at trial, and it could have a bearing on the safety of his conviction in several possible respects.

PC (Trin) (Lord Hoffmann, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Carswell, Lord Mance)

03/03/2008