The appellant was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment. The appeal was based on a challenge to a decision to refuse to stay the prosecution as an abuse of process. The case was initially listed for trial and the complainant attended but the hearing was ineffective and…
The appellant’s half-sister made allegations of sexual assault against him but refused to make a formal complaint or take part in an ABE interview (although in evidence she was adamant she had been interviewed). He was interviewed, denied the allegations and put forward an account the police thought was plausible,…
Transcript Appeal against stay of criminal proceedings (R v Crawley and others) allowed.
Transcript Update: Case reversed on appeal (R v Crawley and others) Proceedings stayed as abuse of process due to no counsel being prepared to represent the defendant’s at the VHCC rates being offered by government.