[2011] EWCA Crim 950

A defendant's convictions were unsafe where, shortly before he gave his evidence, the trial judge had addressed him about allegations of contempt of court in an inappropriate manner and tone and had informed him that his bail was to be revoked without allowing him to make representations. It was not possible to safely exclude the possibility that he might not have given his evidence as credibly as he would have done if the judge had dealt with the matter appropriately.

CA (Crim Div) (Toulson LJ, Keith J, Judge Bevan QC)

05/04/2011