Yes. Released on appeal. But the fact that there are miscarriages of justice, and flawed 'experts', does not make every conviction unsafe.
If you view is 1. then you really, really need more cogent reasons than 'they didn't call expert X to give evidence'. And also explain why that outweighed the rest of the evidence that the jury heard.
'Why didn't the defence call expert X who could have shown reasonable doubt?'. 2.5 options. 1 The highly skilled and experienced defence were negligent. 2. The expert would not have helped the defence so was not called. 2.5 the expert would have been demolished in cross examination so not called.
FWIW I’ve said it before and I will say it again. Ben Myers KC is on my go-to list if I ever needed defence silk for a family member. He leaves no stone unturned. He is brilliant. Notably she retains him as counsel in one of her two cases. All of the criticism incenses me.
R v Smith and Others [2024] EWCA Crim 1040 Appeals against convictions re public nuisance offence - appellants had taken part in JSO protest at Silverstone. Appeals dismissed. www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
It promises to be a nice late summer Sunday today. The chance to sit it the sun and contemplate about things.. for now I am listening to Grunewald’s Partiten performed by Fernando De Luca On Harpsichord
Not my cup of tea.. But my eldest is a big fan. So of course I will go with.. WWE wrestling
The sun is high in the sky.. The temperature is moderate and there is a stiff breeze… Let’s see how long this sun lasts.. Listening to the London Oratory Schola Cantorium with sacred Baroque Music from Venice.
