[2006] EWCA Crim 2307

The offender's conviction for unlawful wounding was safe despite the fact that he was absent and unrepresented at his trial. He had dispensed with the services of his legal representatives for no good reason and had made a fully-informed decision not to attend the trial.

CA (Crim Div) (Hallett LJ, Leveson J, Simon J)

07/09/2006