In considering whether the summing-up was biased the issue was not whether every point or rival contention was placed before the jury but whether issues and contentions were adequately and fairly placed before the jury. A judge had inherent power at common law to adjourn the whole or part of the sentencing exercise, including deportation and confiscation orders, and that power was not subject to any common law time limit.

CA (Crim Div) (Rose LJ, Tucker J, Elias J)

19/11/1999