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R v TERENCE REEVES : R v BRIAN PETER DORAN : R v KENNETH TOGHER : R v ROBIN JAMES SARGENT : R v GEORGE CHARLES MONTAGUE CACCAVALE (1998)

PUBLISHED December 4, 1998
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A summing-up must be carefully adapted to the exigencies of the particular case. To avoid unfairness and distortion a judge should not repeatedly present denials in cross-examination or the acceptance of counsel's comments by a witness. R v Lawrence (1982) AC 510 was followed.

CA (Crim Div) (Sullivan J, Ognall J, Hutchison LJ)

04/12/1998

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