Appeal Against Conviction By Allan Ferguson Against Her Majesty's Advocate

JurisdictionScotland
JudgeLord Turnbull,Lord Menzies,Lord Justice General
Neutral Citation[2019] HCJAC 1
CourtHigh Court of Justiciary
Date12 December 2018
Docket NumberHCA/2018/238/XC
Published date08 January 2019
APPEAL COURT, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY
[2019] HCJAC 1
HCA/2018/238/XC
Lord Justice General
Lord Menzies
Lord Turnbull
OPINION OF THE COURT
delivered by LORD CARLOWAY, the LORD JUSTICE GENERAL
in
APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION
by
ALLAN FERGUSON
Appellant
against
HER MAJESTY’S ADVOCATE
Respondent
Appellant: Renucci QC; Paterson Bell (for McGovern Court Lawyers, Wi shaw)
Respondent: Prentice QC (sol adv) AD; the Crown Agent
12 December 2018
Introduction
[1] This case concerns corroboration of lack of consent in a rape case where the distress
relied upon is observed after a significant interval.

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