Practice and Procedure

R v NIGEL SOOKRAM (2011)

PUBLISHED February 23, 2011
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[2011] UKPC 5

A fair trial did not demand a fresh jury in a murder trial following one defendant's mid-trial plea of guilty to manslaughter. In the circumstances, there had been no unfairness which could be seen to result from the remaining defendant being tried by the original jury.

PC (Gren) (Lord Phillips, Lady Hale, Lord Brown, Lord Kerr, Lord Dyson)

23/02/2011

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